Sunday 26th October was International Grandparents Day. I’m not much into days for names sake but at my kids school they held a morning assembly to celebrate the contribution Grandparents make to our community. It was clear that Grandparents take their role very seriously – there were more adults in the hall than at the… Continue Reading
I first saw this posted on the page of one of Australia’s most accomplished and best known parent educators and authors, Maggie Dent. Along with many other childhood values she believes in, she is a strong advocate for kids being in nature. The value of kids playing outside is of utmost importance to their physical… Continue Reading
Last week a father shot dead his wife and three young children. This is shocking enough for anyone to handle but in rural Australia where everyone knows everyone and there is a sense of community, this is even more shocking. I grew up in a small town about an hour from Lockhart in NSW’s Riverina… Continue Reading
I had lunch last week with a couple of people I work with. None of them have kids and I sometimes feel like I am a voyeur in their lives of freedom. Their worlds are in complete juxtaposition to mine and yet, that is how my life was 9 years ago (pre kids). How quickly… Continue Reading
For the past few weeks my friend (who is also a mum) and I have been to a series of talks with a philosopher. This modern day philosopher spoke on the topic, ‘Is there life before death?’ and the next day, my friend and I met for a coffee and a debrief on how the… Continue Reading
This is a great reminder that you don’t have the strive to be the PERFECT mum. Being a good mum is all your kids ask for. You kids are much less forgiving that anyone else and they are also your toughest critic. They know when you have good days and bad days and good moments… Continue Reading