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 223 min
Arguments and Comfortable Intensity
Have you ever been in an argument where things have been said and the atmosphere is thick as treacle? Welcome to comfortable intensity...
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Jan 293 min
Not speaking up poisons our relationships
Playing the calibrating and calculating ‘not speaking up’ game, is exhausting and poisons our relationships.
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Dec 18, 20233 min
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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Aug 7, 20233 min
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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Jul 4, 20236 min
Alternative education pathways
The key here is not to treat schools as your adversary when it comes to communication and advocacy, but as co-collaborators
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May 29, 20235 min
Anger Awareness
“Anger is a big fat lie that doesn’t need to dominate us, it’s not what it says on the box.”
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May 22, 20234 min
A Father's Voice - Raising My Girls
We often have great expectations of how men should be with their daughters, and these can be a real weight to carry.
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May 2, 20234 min
Honesty, trust and truth in families
Children can feel when we are telling the truth and when we are not, so do we confirm what they know or do we sow the seed out doubt?
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Apr 24, 20232 min
Giving in to bad behaviour
When we give in to bad behaviour, we are saying ‘If you act up, I will reward you’
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Mar 28, 20232 min
Boundaries, expression and reactions
Let’s have a different take on boundaries, what if it wasn’t about restriction … read on if you dare!
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Mar 18, 20232 min
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
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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Jan 9, 20235 min
Stealing
Was my teenage stealing behaviour showing us that 'chidren' are far smarter than we credit - perhaps more like adults in children's bodies?
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Oct 3, 20222 min
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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May 23, 20223 min
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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Apr 18, 20224 min
Single parenting wisdom
Meet Nikki: "I had never had it so ‘up close and personal’ how much of an impact I could have on another person". A real and inspiring read
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Mar 21, 20224 min
The rollercoaster ride of raising teenagers
What if have not valued the need to value, and we have not appreciated just how deeply we need to appreciate? Why would that matter?
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Mar 7, 20221 min
When High School is just not right
You just know when High School is not working for your child but it can sometimes be a scary process - hear from one who has been there
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Feb 21, 20221 min
Wise decision making
Who better to talk about party culture than teens themselves... this audio is a project by teens to encourage wise decision making
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