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
Oh shit! I forgot it again! TW You may find your love of The Elf on The Shelf to be seriously harmed from reading this blog.Really. If you are doing it, have you thought about why you are doing it? Have you got time to think of another “cheeky” thing for that elf to do the… Continue reading Mum Confession: I Hate Elf on the Shelf
Are you a person who preps and buys presents in the weeks after Christmas? Perhaps you buy stuff for people and stash it through the year when something comes up that is nice? Or are you starting to buy stuff steadily from around October? Perhaps you are last minute and just hoping for the best?… Continue reading Unloading Christmas
Soaking in a bubble bath with relaxing music? Getting your nails done? Catching a bit of “me time” with a favourite film or program? Is this what you classify as self care? You may not like this, but I would argue this is the tip of the iceberg, the cherry atop the cake and the… Continue reading Self Care Top Tips – Don’t Have A Bath
Today we have the first in a 2 part podcast with the incredible Janine Dudash, who has generously shared her epic journey through parenthood. We cover a lot of ground during this episode, from illness, abuse, abortion, and much more besides. It is a journey about healing, but there is a lot to hear, be… Continue reading Parenting Whilst Chronically Ill
TW: Foster Care / Child Abuse / Domestic Abuse / School System This week's podcast delves into the world of the foster care system and critically the support structures which simply aren't there for kids transferring to adulthood. Where is the care after abuse? Where is the therapy? Where is the training on understanding relationships?… Continue reading Parenting after Foster Care
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
In this podcast we meet Moon Sade, she disusses her challenging experiences witnessing her son be overlooked repeatedly by the school system for support, and didn't receive a diagnosis until part way through the secondary system. She goes on to tell us how she changed her whole life to advocate more for him, and for… Continue reading How I Advocated For My Autistic Kids
In this podcast I talk about why we feel the need to be everything to everyone all the time, and how that leads us to feeling like we aren’t good enough, when we don’t meet our impossible standards. This is a subject I come back to over and over because we are so often stuck… Continue reading Am I a Good Enough Parent?
