You: “You’re being too hard on them…” Them: “Well someone has to because you’re being too soft!” Sound familiar? There are often a lot of arguments about the different aspects of parenting. I believe that a huge number of those arguments and resulting frustration in the relationship stem from not feeling understood, and also feeling… Continue reading How to Stop Blaming Your Partner For How They Parent
TW: Mental health issues, the school system and we swear a bit. This episode we dive into Laura’s world, world being the operative word, as she has 3 kids, and they are travelling the world “unschooling” her kids. This radical shift from the norm came after a mental health episode forced her and her husband… Continue reading Let’s Play Instead: A Worldschooling Story
So, I have to write this today, after another day of feeling this hitting hard. Running your own business alongside the myriad challenges of running a household with 3 kids can take it's toll. And when you are the only one doing all the thinking, organising, sorting, cleaning, cleaning, cleaning (oh oops, I think I… Continue reading When It All Gets Too Much
TW Child Abuse, Postnatal Depression, Suicide It can be so hard to feel like you are a “good enough” parent at the best of times, couple that with experiencing child abuse, and you know you are in for a rocky ride. That is what this week's guest to our podcast, Vignes Mustola experienced. We hear… Continue reading How Child Abuse Affected Me with Vignes Mustola
