May 22, 2017 | Parenting is Haaaaard
After yesterday’s post complaining about my 9-year-old, my friend Wendy sent me this really great article. Even though it drops many F-bombs, it was a really helpful reminder that my daughter is going through an age and a stage that will pass. One of the many...
Mar 5, 2017 | Parenting is Haaaaard
My eight-year-old daughter Georgia feels everything with the whole of her heart. When an ambulance passes us on the road, it’s common for her to get teary and anxious for whoever might be inside it. She loves deeply and hurts regularly for those who are struggling....
Feb 15, 2017 | Parenting is Haaaaard
“I wish I was allowed to say swear words because I really want to call you the ‘F word’ right now!” That’s my eldest, bright red in the face and screaming at me from her room while I stand in the kitchen taping up her little sister’s fingers. She was supposed to be in...
Jan 11, 2017 | Parenting is Haaaaard
The daycare centre smelled funny. I suppose it was antiseptic, old toys, ancient laminate and a million small bodies. The foyer was unattended but there was a self-check-in system. It was our first day so I wasn’t too concerned that Sienna’s name wasn’t on the print...
Dec 9, 2016 | Parenting is Haaaaard
My kids are doing my head in, and I know I’m not the only one. When my girls are misbehaving we do time-out, we confiscate stuff and when we are super tired, we yell. Unfortunately, most of the disciplines strategies in my home focus on correcting bad behaviour....
Oct 23, 2016 | Parenting is Haaaaard
I was doing a puzzle with my five-year-old Amelia before her Pre Primary class started. Another child had plopped down beside her and made a game of snatching the puzzle pieces from her hand. She looked at me and sighed. I asked the boy to please stop. He’d been...
