Feb 273 minDo you feel ashamed of how you parent?In parenting, ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ feeds shame and shame puts you at the mercy of a model that will keep you searching for answers forever.
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 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 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?
Feb 12, 20214 minWhat is Love?Someone once described ‘love’ to me as having a beholding quality - I could feel how beautiful that felt, and I understood what the words...
Nov 7, 20205 minAnger Awareness“Anger is a big fat lie that doesn’t need to dominate us, it’s not what it says on the box.”
Oct 14, 20201 minFinishing High School - for parentsWhy not hear how others have managed this process?
Aug 21, 20206 minA Mother's Voice - Raising My BoysWith parenting, it’s easy to take things personally; on reflection though, I don’t think it is a personal thing.
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 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’...
Jan 29, 20202 minBoundaries and ReactionsBoundaries are needed to learn about responsibility, decency and respect in families. Read more…
Nov 29, 20194 minHonesty, Trust and truth in familiesHonesty, trust and truth in families starts with US. How honest are we being with each other?