Tips & tools for you & your family
“Dinner is getting cold! How many times do I have to tell you to get off that game!” “You kids are driving me crazy! I won’t tell you again to keep your voices down!” “I am so tired of you two arguing over a computer! Why can’t you just learn to share?!” … I really … Continued
Once upon a time… I often think that our children today inhabit such a very different world to the one in which we grew up that it can seem difficult to find common ground for family activities. I’m willing to accept that this problem may be due in part to parental rose-coloured-glasses syndrome. My admittedly … Continued
You see, I get overwhelmed by the changes I want to see. Usually, I identify ‘opportunities for improvement’ in my children first and think about how I can role model these changes. For example, I want my kids to better manage computer time, so I need to put my computer away in the evening. It … Continued
Seven-year-old Grace has almost finished her drawing, which she intends to give to her mother as a gift. “She will love it,” thinks Grace, eyeing her work proudly.She has been working for nearly two hours when James, her four-year-old brother, offers to ‘help’ finish it. And so it begins… Before she can say no, James … Continued
As parents, our world is constantly go, go, go! I am perpetually on the move sorting out the kids, running my business, keeping up with friends and family, and generally trying not to drown in a sea of admin and expectations. I have always operated at a high level of stress but things are going … Continued