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Sep 25, 2020
6 min

The Basics of Communication

Have you ever thought about how much we communicate and the impact it might have?

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Sep 11, 2020
2 min

Playfulness in Parenting

Ahoy, me hearties! Talk like a pirate day is upon us - time for some playful parenting... You may have noticed that parenting can sometim...

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Jul 17, 2020
4 min

Saying 'No' to bullying

It is time we empower our children to say 'No' to fitting in, to say 'No' to the bullies and 'Yes' to embracing you they are.

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Jul 17, 2020
2 min

Challenging 'boys don't cry'

We may not tell boys explicitly, but with all our actions they learn what is acceptable and what is not from what we model.

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Jul 3, 2020
4 min

Being sensitive and being bullied

It is time to disassemble the 'tough guy' myth that is causing so much harm to a man's mental and physical health.

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Jun 27, 2020
8 min

Discussing periods

Getting our period is as natural as breathing, so why do we make it something separate that needs its own special moment?

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Jun 19, 2020
3 min

What do our children see?

Do we ever wonder what it is that our children see when they look at us?

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Jun 5, 2020
3 min

Falling in love with appreciation

Appreciation is not about doing and achieving, what if our biggest priority, is to raise kids to be more than what they do or achieve?

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May 29, 2020
3 min

Boys, fitting in, and pack energy

Accepting that you are innately tender, sensitive and caring does not make you weak, it means you have the strength to stand by your values

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Apr 29, 2020
3 min

Helpful advice, or criticism?

We are often not aware of criticism when it comes out of our mouths or is communicated through our movements.

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Apr 29, 2020
6 min

Alternative education pathways

The key here is not to treat schools as your adversary when it comes to communication and advocacy, but as co-collaborators

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Mar 29, 2020
4 min

Looking for what's wrong

We fall into a pattern of looking for what’s wrong instead of appreciating this amazing person who came into our lives.

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Feb 28, 2020
3 min

Short-term respite vs long-term gain

Parenting can be an amazing process that supports our children to learn respectful and responsible forms of behaviour and communication.

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Jan 30, 2020
4 min

Rules, standards and boundaries

Are rules ways of controlling what would otherwise be a wayward child could there a better approach using standards and boundaries?

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Jan 29, 2020
3 min

Why do we need boundaries?

A child without boundaries can living with a constant level of stress that exhibits in challenging and often out of control behaviours

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Dec 29, 2019
3 min

Chores

Chores are not cheap labour. We are training our children to be independent so it is our job to share how to look after themselves.

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Nov 29, 2019
5 min

Trust and truth in families

Clearly trust is a precious commodity and one we can teach ourselves and our children to nurture through our lives.

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The Basics of Communication

Playfulness in Parenting

Saying 'No' to bullying

Challenging 'boys don't cry'

Being sensitive and being bullied

Discussing periods

What do our children see?

Falling in love with appreciation

Boys, fitting in, and pack energy

Helpful advice, or criticism?

Alternative education pathways

Looking for what's wrong

Short-term respite vs long-term gain

Rules, standards and boundaries

Why do we need boundaries?

Chores

Trust and truth in families

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