Parenting: One size doesn’t fit all
The issue of educating children according to their temperament and learning type instead of following a universal, standardised programme is not a new topic...
What to do about selective hearing?
One of the most frustrating aspects of raising a child is when you, the parent, struggle to make yourself heard. With enough on your...
Surviving the teenage years
Everybody warned me. Teenagers are a nightmare, or so I was told. Family members give their two cents and sitcoms paint the teenage years...
When people don’t agree with you
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where people don't agree with you? Maybe it's with your colleagues at work, or at university,...
How To Prepare For 2017
Happy December! Welcome to the final month of 2016. I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty eager to get this year over and...
What Matters Most At Christmas?
I did all my Christmas shopping before the start of December this year – that’s a first. Then, much to the delight of our...
Gifts you should give to your children
The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence. – Denis Waitley
Children can be really...
With all due respect…
R.E.S.P.E.C.T
In my previous post I began looking at four qualities that are found in people of character: Integrity, Respect, Honesty, and Compassion. Last time...
Letting children learn from their mistakes
All humans make mistakes. It's inevitable, whether intentional or not. What we need to focus on is the acknowledging our slip-ups and growing from...
Whose advice should you take?
One of the most vital things any parent can have is information. Babies, while being wonderful and priceless, have one major flaw: They arrive...