The washing can wait
I carried my heavy load of washing into the kitchen to wash what seems like a never-ending pile of dirty clothes. Just then, my daughter was needing help with...
Surrender To Your Season
“You can have it all, whenever you want and still be happy.” Or can you? Can I be a gorgeous looking woman, great wife, helpful mother, successful business owner,...
Parenting isn’t for the faint-hearted
Kids should come with manuals
I love kids and I love being a parent. Having said that, parenting is most definitely not what I thought it was going to be....
When your kids don’t play along
Have you ever been in a restaurant and looked over at a table with that annoyed look in your eyes? You see a flustered mom or dad trying to...
The kids are alright… right?
You can’t help as a parent to feel slightly anxious when it comes to the raising of your child or children in a world that seems to be so troubled....
Who says I have to cook?
Have you ever heard it said, "Women belong in the kitchen, barefoot and pregnant?" What a bizarre saying! Let's be honest though, for many years, and now in some...
Want to grow? Be diligent
Diligence – Definition: careful and persistent work or effort; constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken.
It is increasingly interesting to watch the lives of the people who were on...
Keep the love alive after having kids
It’s no surprise that some marriages take strain when you add kids to the mix. Relaxing moments, down time, and peace and quiet seem few and far between. Add sleep deprivation...
Parenting: One size doesn’t fit all
The issue of educating children according to their temperament and learning type instead of following a universal, standardised programme is not a new topic for discussion. For many years...
You Get Out What You Put In!
The truth about poop!
Every week I take my two youngest kids to playgroup. It’s a non-negotiable. They love it. I love it. Win-win! In the midst of building blocks,...