Blog Tag: family life

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Thrifty Christmas might be the magic pudding – buying gifts for kids

When times are tight economically, Christmas can feel a bit glum but it might be ...

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Navigating difficult times with grit, glimmers and hope

How are you doing at the moment? No, really, how are you doing? Are you ...

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The truth about poo (not Pooh): what every new parent needs to know

Warning: This is about poo – so if you may be offended please stop reading! ...

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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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What dads offer their sons and daughters

Maggie chatted to Little Rockers Radio about the important role that fathers play in raising ...

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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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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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Giving your kids the greatest gift of all: life skills

Life skills are more important than we might realise. I have had Year 1 teachers ...

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The only three rules that matter: KISS parenting

There are so many parenting styles floating around in the sleep-deprived, chaotic world that is ...

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Why being a firm, loving parent matters

Without a doubt parenting is confusing, challenging, exhausting, fabulous, delightful and amazing, and often all ...

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Family meetings

Technically a family operates like a small organisation, like a community or even a small ...

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A ‘good enough’ Christmas

Take a quick trip to a shopping centre around Christmas and you will likely witness frenetic rushing, ...

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The comfort of family ritual

As the end of the year comes hurtling toward us, many of us who celebrate ...