Raising kids and a little bit of hell
You know, a couple of years ago if I'd have found myself writing a 'happy new year' post on 24 January, I would have felt oddly anxious. That's what happens when you allow conscientiousness to run rampant. I can see the documentary now: When Good Traits Go Bad. These days, it doesn't ...
Happy new year! I know, I'm late. But surely we can start a new year any time we like? I actually think that each 'new year' really starts on 1 Feb, because January is just a month of pause for me. Do you find yourself in a lovely limbo in January ...
One of our goals for our kids' education is to raise each to be a 'lifelong learner'. Little people who love learning who grow into big people who love learning. When you're a lifelong learner, you are striving, seeking and refining ...
There are a lot of laughs to be had with the #badmum / #badmom hashtag. Being a 'bad mum' is a release of sorts. Here are the first four #badmum tweets that pop up when I did a search in Twitter: when you try and file the babies nails but end up ...
We all know what a cesspool for the outraged social media can be. It's rife with people who take offense at every little thing. There are lots of theories about why, the anonymity of a screen being number one (although, hello, I just clicked through ...
Last week we went camping for the whole week. It was me and the kids, only it turned out for most of the week it was just me and two kids: the girls. Max was sent home with his father on Sunday, returning on Thursday. He didn't want to go and ...
Have you noticed that once a kid turns 13, the school holiday entertainment tap switches abruptly off? Vacation care, day camps, even activity workshops seem to only cater for kids aged 5-12. After 12, presumably kids are free to roam the ...
I don't do well when I'm untethered. Not for me the glorious freedom of no constraints or obligations; I operate best within boundaries. I think I might fly away without them. The past couple of weeks have been all about getting to know my 'new ...
At this point in my life, I loathe socks more than I ever thought humanly possible. They bring an extra little bit of misery to daily life. Here are all the ways that socks are plotting to bring mothers around the world down: 1. They are never ...
I've been spending some time this week getting things set up for my new website and business. I'm supposed to be resting, but who can rest when there is so much to be done? I'm doing things quietly and purposefully and I don't feel rushed. For the ...
This is my new mantra: Daunting, but doable. When I feel that strange sense of heavy rising in my chest, swapping my air for panic, I take a breath and tell myself, "Yes, this is overwhelming and hard and you've got so much to learn to make it all ...