What is 'discipline' in family life?
Discipline in family life is a challenging topic. But could we see discipline in a more practical 'life skill' kind of way?
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May 73 min read
'Grump-Pants' parenting
Getting irritated by the smallest thing with your children? welcome to 'grump-pants' parenting.
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Apr 302 min read
Sitting back and observing
To observe or dive into being a family at war is always a choice. What choice will you make?
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Apr 152 min read
Intensity in Parenting
You may have noticed that parenting can sometimes be an intense business, do we lose what is important in all that intensity?
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Jan 293 min read
Kids know what we are hiding
Are children as unaware as we assume them to be, or are they able to read the way we move far better than we presume or assume?
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Jan 223 min read
Role modelling from the inside out
Have you ever considered what influences you and therefore what you role model for your children? Is it time for an audit?
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Dec 18, 20233 min read
Boys, fitting in, and pack energy
‘Fitting in’ is an unspoken directive that to survive they have to toughen up yet where does this lead? Pack energy doesn’t ‘just happen’...
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Nov 28, 20234 min read
Magic Christmas Wishes
Does a magical Christmas have to mean make-believe or can it be more real than that?
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Aug 21, 20233 min read
Why do I feel scared of my child?
Child-to-parent abuse is increasingly common, that is huge to admit to ourselves, let alone talk about publicly. We go there...
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Aug 7, 20233 min read
Are we prepared for thirteen?
Are we caught with our pants down when children turn teen? Read more for how we can set a foundation for everyone.
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Jun 26, 20234 min read
Saying 'No' to bullying
Saying no to bullying is a skill we all want for our children and for ourselves. Let’s look at what ‘feeds’ the bully in the first place.
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Jun 19, 20232 min read
Being sensitive and being bullied
It is a start disassembling the myth that is causing so much harm to a man’s mental and physical health.
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May 15, 20236 min read
A Mother's Voice - Raising My Boys
With parenting, it’s easy to take things personally; on reflection though, I don’t think it is a personal thing.
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May 9, 20233 min read
Challenging 'Boys Don't Cry'
Is it possible that gender-specific parenting dictates what level of sensitivity is acceptable in children and then adult males?
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Mar 18, 20232 min read
What do we celebrate on 'Mother's Day'?
Is there something way more magnificent to celebrate about mothers on Mothers Day?
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Mar 14, 20233 min read
Rules, standards and boundaries
Rules, standards and boundaries make the family home into a space where true care and consideration for another is our 'normal'.
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Feb 27, 20233 min read
Helpful advice, or criticism?
We are so keen to offer advice, but have we considered if what we are offering is 'helpful advice' or, criticism? Eeek!
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Oct 3, 20222 min read
Trying to be 'liked' as parents
How much do we want our children to like us? Wanting our children to like us can lead to complications and trouble with a capital 'T'
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Sep 19, 20222 min read
Parenting Fitness
Did anyone tell us that parenting needs us to have a certain kind of fitness? Nope – well let’s talk about the elephant in the room now…
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May 23, 20223 min read
Chores
Living in a shared home means shared responsibilities. Do we leave it too late to share these vital life skills?
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