We all do it... we make idle threats in the grocery store to get the kids out of the sweets aisles and through checkout. But do you often find yourself falling into the trap of threatening without real consequence? Do you struggle to get your kids to listen to you? If so, this article is for … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Make Every Moment Count as a Working Mother
I was early to pick my son up from school yesterday - for the very first time. I was early because he had told me that the reason he stubbed his toe at the end of the previous day was "because you weren't there." That hurt - more than the stubbed toe. It is one of the most difficult and important … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Create Me Time in Your Day
Somewhere in the far reaches of my memory I can recall the concept of Me time: A moment that involved me, a book and a cup of chamomile tea on the two-seater couch that just fitted in my tiny first apartment... A breeze would gently blow the sweet sound of children’s voices in through the open … [Read more...]
Have you ever been on a date with your Son or Daughter?
Once I drove past my neighbour's driveway as she was standing by her car in an evening dress, tying her six-year-old son’s tie. She was going on a date with her son, just the two of them. It was absolutely beautiful to see. Have you ever been on a date with your son or daughter? Working parenthood … [Read more...]