Mum Daily

May 2014

The Safest Place in the World to Raise Children

Save the Children have just published their 15th Annual ‘State of the World’s Mothers’ report. The focus is on
millions of women and children living in fragile communities beset by conflict and natural disasters, and their everyday struggle to survive.

Self Care Day

It doesn’t happen very often, but today I’m completely without a schedule.   I worked late last night to finish a job due today and nothing new has arrived for me via my ever present companion, the Dropbox. I have a birthday party arranged for my daughter tomorrow and I could spend the day fussing over …

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The Man Song

I think most women agree they can give their husband’s a hard time, especially when it comes to parenting. I often feel sorry for blokes who are trying so hard but don’t feel they are doing anything right. So today I am backing up the men and talking about the role a father can play in his teenage girl’s life.

Focus on Making Things Go Right

How much time do you spend correcting your children’s behaviour compared to the time you spend setting things up to go right? Most parents emphasise reactive correction over proactive preparation. That’s normal, and natural. We want to stop our kids from hurting, get them sharing, and point out their mistakes so they can learn from …

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Is Your Family Like Mine?

It’s the United Nations International Day of Families and the start of National Families Week. A time to pause and reflect on what your family means to you.

To celebrate what makes your family unique.