Blog Category: Self-care for Parents

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Taming the parental busy bug

“Hurry is the enemy of love.” — Steve Biddulph It seems that the more sophisticated ...

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The very real challenges of mothering in the 21st Century

Recently I have had some conversations with mums who have had children up to 15 ...

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An inspiring gift for your home

When I shared a post about Max Ehrmann’s beautiful poem Desiderata, we found so many people ...

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Are you so overwhelmed you’re skating on thin ice?

Life can have moments when things get hectic and we get stressed and that is ...

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Parenting hacks for a calmer home

Everywhere I go around Australia parents tell me how stressed, exhausted and overwhelmed they are. ...

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The power of words to make a difference at home or school

Name-calling, exclusion and put downs can scar anyone, especially children – that makes sense for ...

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Unconditional love poster … my gift to you this Christmas

I want to gift my community this beautiful poster, designed by my graphic designer Kat, ...

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Soothing mama stress and angst

As a parenting educator I am always monitoring and enquiring of parents what’s happening at ...

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Why you’ll never be the perfect parent … and that’s OK

Maggie was interviewed by Huffpost Australia about why perfectionism, comparison and judgement in parenting are ...

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Bringing mindfulness home: tips for parents

In my childhood I was marinated in nature. As a farmer’s daughter I spent hours ...

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Finding calm amidst the holiday chaos

Let’s begin by remembering that emotional contagion is real – we are influenced by the ...

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The power of the parental pause

In those tough parenting moments, this secret may be your saving grace. There are many ...

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Sobering truths about being a mother

Mother’s Day in Australia is rapidly approaching and thanks to our commercial, consumer-driven world there ...