Whose Problem is it?
Whose Problem, Is it? [responsivevoice_button voice="Australian Female" buttontext="Listen to Post"] Confession As a mother, I was well entrenched in doing the thinking, (instructing/lecturing) for and on behalf of my kids, especially when there was a problem. On many...
Building connection with your kids
[responsivevoice_button voice="Australian Female" buttontext="Listen to Post"] A fortnight ago, we planned to go to the Viking exhibition at the Melbourne Museum, after reading the reviews and chatting with 2 families we decided to alter our course. As we entered the...
Having Your Kids Restore your Energy Levels when they are Drained.
[responsivevoice_button voice="Australian Female" buttontext="Listen to Post"] Draining Energy Levels I love the relaxed pace of School holidays, slowing down to enjoy greater connection, creativity, adventure, and exercise with my kids. This time also allows me to...
Empathy Begins with YOU
[responsivevoice_button voice="Australian Female" buttontext="Listen to Post"] The Gift of Empathy-Begins with You Empathy Opens the Heart and Mind to Learning while Frustration and Anger Builds a Wall of Defence. Love and LogicTM Self-empathy is the act of giving...
Holding Our Kids Accountable with Empathy
[responsivevoice_button voice="Australian Female" buttontext="Listen to Post"] Last week I wrote about the power of using choices especially with resistant and strong-willed children. What do we do when our child is resistant to our choices or doesn’t follow through....
My Way or the Highway
[responsivevoice_button voice="Australian Female" buttontext="Listen to Post"] Over the School holidays I caught up with a friend. As we were sharing our parenting journey our teenage girls decided to join us. My friend’s daughter queried what’s strong-willed, and am...
Facilitating your children to navigate through their problems with their Siblings
[responsivevoice_button voice="Australian Female" buttontext="Listen to Post"] Do you have a child that likes to dominate or take control, where other siblings feel victimised or regularly not valued? It’s tough to watch our children experience this treatment or...
Holidays-Opportunities for navigating through Sibling Rivalry????!!!
[responsivevoice_button voice="Australian Female" buttontext="Listen to Post"] For some, holidays can be wonderful occasions to connect, relax and have some family adventures, and for others it can bring a sense of dread, or frustration with the intervals of sibling...
Why Is It So Hard To Allow Our Kids To Make Mistakes
[responsivevoice_button voice="Australian Female" buttontext="Listen to Post"] I have been working with a group of parents, empowering them to put the fun back into their parenting while raising resilient happy kids. A realisation dawned on them that its sooooooooo...
Staying Strong When Things Get Tough
[responsivevoice_button voice="Australian Female" buttontext="Listen to Post"] Strong Willed children have great qualities and make great leaders. That’s what someone shared with me about my 2 children. I wasn’t convinced that all the struggle and stress was worth the...