Jan 272 minParenting FitnessDid anyone tell us that parenting needs us to have a certain kind of fitness? Nope – well let’s talk about the elephant in the room now…
Jan 213 minRome wasn't built in a day!Just because we have made a decision things need to change, we think everyone should be on board with us right? Not quite...
Jan 212 minWhat is 'discipline' in family life?Discipline in family life is a challenging topic. How do we navigate discipline in this tricky world?
Jan 212 minSitting back and observingTo observe or dive into being a family at war is always a choice. What choice will you make?
Jan 212 minBacking each otherHave you considered the most intense criticism lies in families? How would it be if we stopped this abusive pattern and backed each other?
Jan 213 minArguments and Comfortable IntensityHave you ever been in an argument where things have been said and the atmosphere is thick as treacle? Welcome to comfortable intensity...
Jan 63 minTrying to be 'liked' as parentsHow much do we want our children to like us? Wanting our children to like us can lead to complications and trouble with a capital 'T'
Aug 14, 20212 minWhy do I feel scared of my child?It is time to talk about child to parent abuse. It is an increasingly common thread yet abuse does not need to be a lodger in our home.
Aug 7, 20213 minHow well do we hide our challenges?Our kids see far more than we expect them to, and are far more equipped to handle it than we give them credit for. So, why pretend?
Apr 30, 20212 minAddictions - same same but differentAddictions come in a huge variety of styles and flavour’s but all have the same devastating impact on our lives
Sep 11, 20202 minPlayfulness in ParentingYou may have noticed that parenting can sometimes be an intense business... so how do we bring a little playfulness into our connection?
Jul 17, 20202 minSaying 'No' to bullying Saying no to bullying is a skill we all want for our children and for ourselves. Let’s look at what ‘feeds’ the bully in the first place.
Jul 17, 20202 minChallenging '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.
Jun 27, 20208 minDiscussing periodsGetting our period is as natural as breathing, so why do we make it something separate that needs its own special moment?
Jun 19, 20202 minWhat do our children see?Do we ever wonder what it is that our children see when they look at us?
May 29, 20203 minBoys, fitting in, and pack energy‘Fitting in’ is an unspoken directive that to survive they have to toughen up yet where does this lead? Pack energy doesn’t ‘just happen’...
Apr 29, 20203 minHelpful advice, or criticism?We are often not aware of criticism when it comes out of our mouths or is communicated through our movements.
Mar 29, 20202 minLooking for what's wrongWe fall into a pattern of looking for what’s wrong instead of appreciating the amazing people in our lives.
Feb 28, 20202 minGiving in to bad behaviourWhen we give in to bad behaviour, are we saying ‘If you act up, I will reward you’
Jan 30, 20203 minRules, standards and boundariesAre rules ways of controlling what would otherwise be a wayward child could there a better approach using standards and boundaries?