‘They won’t always want to come to the park with you, Mommy. They won’t always spin and twirl to make their new dress swish, they won’t always call out, “WATCH ME!”’ Reading this blog made me want to throw my iPhone at my computer screen!
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My hunch is that we all want to have a life that’s worth living. I mean, you don’t have to think too much about all that do you? If we weigh up our lives, each one of us, there are things that are worthwhile and enjoyable and then there are things that we would rather
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These are the simple ‘I can’t believe I didn’t think of that myself’ solutions to life’s little problems. Here are my top ten favourite life hacks that have literally changed my life!
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Over the last few years I have been keenly following the new financial literacy education curriculum being rolled out across public schools in America. In Colorado, Texas, the new financial curriculum aims to combat the financial debt by teaching children financial competence. One of the most important aspects of the preschool curriculum is conscious buying.
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Just to be clear from the start, this is not one of those odd stories where I am led of the Lord to buy a pair of shoes. I don’t pray for divine guidance when I go shopping (unless it’s going to take miraculous intervention to get that obscenely expensive dress). I just go shopping.
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After one hectic, crazy busy week of projects, deadlines, and meetings, the highlight of my weekend was exquisitely simple…. and it all started with itchy skin.
Quality Time and Our Kids Read More »
Our kids are, on average, listening to around 2 hours of music every day. Research shows that music is increasingly promoting drug and alcohol use, violence (particularly against women), and sexual activity. There is also strong evidence that the things our kids watch and listen to impacts their attitudes, moods, and behaviours. Our kids’ music
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If your child has just left home please take the time to read this. To me this letter says it all – I needed you then and I need you now. It puts into words what every parent needs, validation and understanding of the role they need to play in their child’s life. If your
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Holding our babies in our arms, my friend casually mentioned that her little one was already sleeping through the night. Suddenly, I wanted to slap her across the face. I can only put it down to sleep deprivation.
When my 4 year old saw the dramatic 3D recreation of MH17 falling from the sky, he was afraid. I try as best I can to change the channel but sometimes these images slip through before I can get to the remote.
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