“When you hit a wrong note – it’s the next note that makes it good or bad” Miles Davis One of the hardest things about parenting is having to accept that we aren’t always able to do and say things to our children the way we feel we should. Being a parent is fraught with…
What can we do as parents when we stand face to face with a child whose agenda differs from ours.. if not giving them at threat? The threats we give our children in those moments, are tempting and a habitual way of navigating our own powerlessness in the face of conflicting agendas with our child….
In the name of peace and love, we go far as mums. And it is often not clear until we’ve reached our limit and lost our temper, that we have stretched, given and absorbed too much to be able to set a clear and loving boundary. But have you ever wondered; • What is the…
Responsibility. It feels like a heavy word. But for a parent the concept of responsibility isn’t exactly foreign. From the moment we meet our little human we are acutely aware of our responsibility. Which is why we do everything we do from; Making sure they have a balanced diet, that they brush their teeth, they…
If no didn’t feature heavily in your vocabulary pre parenthood, this little word has most certainly crept into your everyday language since becoming a parent. Kids constantly want. It’s how their development is propelled although at times it can feel like nature made a mistake. I mean; Cake before breakfast?! Playing hide and seek for…
Self-esteem is the foundation of a happy life. Learn what you can do as a parent to boost your child’s self-esteem and resilience.
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Would you want to know how your child finds you as a parent and what your partner feels about you as a partner? Few things are easier than pointing out the various ways that our partner fails to meet our expectations and how our child’s attitude feels unreasonable. It can feel far more daunting to…
One of the most challenging aspects of parenting is staying sane in the face of our children’s counter-will. There are many words for what happens when our children refuse to cooperate with us; opposition defiance or stubbornness. The list goes on. And in the heat of the moment it can feel almost impossible to not…
If you were to be given a coin for every time your child asks you a question that requires you to say yes or no – and often RIGHT NOW – you would be laughing all the way to the bank. Numerous times a day we get to flex our boundary setting muscles which should…
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