Whose Problem is it?
Whose Problem, Is it? 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
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.
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
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
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
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
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????!!!
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
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
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...