Parenting

What no longer serves you
What no longer serves you
This week I was forced to revisit some memories that no longer serve me. It also reminded me that decisions that felt hard to make at the time were most... Read more...
Motherhood and the screen
Motherhood and the screen
This week I got a message from a mum who bought our nappies a year or more ago. I remember her well. I went to her house here in Knysna... Read more...
Why punishment and smacking doesn`t work for us
Why punishment and smacking doesn`t work for us
I grew up being punished, I think we all did. Because that`s what our parents did and thought was the right thing to do. I do not blame them. I... Read more...
The brushing teeth struggle and some tips how to overcome it
The brushing teeth struggle and some tips how to overcome it
Brushing those teeth – the struggle is real! This can be a frustrating experience but persevere. No brushing can end in tears at a dentist chair. This stage does pass.... Read more...
Picky eaters
Picky eaters
My eldest child will try anything. My youngest however is a different ballgame. Anything new is met with disgust ha! With that said, we have found ways to help him... Read more...
How to fill their cups without a screen
How to fill their cups without a screen
The shelf pictured above is nothing fancy. If anything it needs a paint- something I have been wanting to do for literally about four years now. Yet still have not... Read more...
Raising kids in a digital age
Raising kids in a digital age
I went to a talk by a very passionate researcher the other day who relayed the following message to us in hope that we, as parents, would listen. I hope... Read more...
Laughter dissolves
Laughter dissolves
Laughter My youngest used to refuse everything I tried to do - from brushing teeth to getting dressed to almost anything and everything that required him to complete a task... Read more...
The unintended consequences of a reward system in the home
The unintended consequences of a reward system in the home
As we grow into parenting and start to feel frustrated that children are “not listening” we try the “reward system”.  At the time it may feel as though it’s working... Read more...