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
How to really love a child. A lot of these things are pretty obvious here in this quote but sometimes I need a reminder that children are just that – little children. The whole idea should be to have fun with them. My premise at the moment is to say YES as often as I… 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
I love this quote – it is all about taking risks. Our job as a parent is to continually encourage our kids to be the best they can be. We are their safety blanket for getting out into the world and our words of encouragement often make or break the situation. Not words that put… 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