Yesterday I found myself laughing at a comedienne whose whole sketch was about old telephones. He made fun of the fact that we would answer the phone, not knowing who was on the other end, and say our number, then hello, then share who was speaking. I giggled as I remembered doing this. He also […]
When You Become A Parent Your Friends May Change.
This week I heard from a Mum who was feeling sad and lonely because she is the first in her group of female friends to have children and now her second child has arrived her core group of friends are no longer contacting her. Sadly this is a difficult situation but not an unusual […]
Are you an Anxious Parent?
Dear Parent, do you worry about your child? I expect you are thinking, “Of course I do, it comes with the job!” I do understand. The world suddenly seems a much scarier place once you have brought a child into it. With the intensity of love that you feel when your child is born also […]
A Complaint Free February – Are you ready for another challenge?
Did you attempt Dry January or Veganuary? Are you happy that your month of ‘giving up’ is now over? Or do you feel so much better that you intend to continue? Well whatever you decide, if you have just successfully completed one of these January challenges I heartily congratulate you. But now what? Are you […]
Why You Are Thankful For Your Children?
I know that Thanksgiving is an American day of celebration, and I appreciate that gratitude is not something we only need to do on one day of the year, but I wonder if you agree with me that of all the celebration days, this one is a great reminder that we have much to be […]
What Does God look like?
Mother to Child ” What are you drawing” Child ” God” Mother ” But nobody knows what God looks like” Child ” Well if you’ll let me finish…”!! I am not sure if you have heard this story but it is a favourite of mine. There are as many opinions about God as there are people […]
Christmas Tips – The Best Christmas Gift.
Are you enjoying all the signs of Christmas? The trees, the lights and sparkling decorations. The Christmas songs playing in the shops. The reminders of all the food that we need for Christmas Dinner. The gifts to buy and wrap. The cards to write, if like me you still enjoy giving and receiving cards. And […]
Why would Your Child Chose You to Be Their Parent?
” Children are a blessing from the Universe. These bright spirits have come to give us love and light. Children are old spiritual souls coming to have another human experience and have chosen you, their parents, for the lessons and challenges they’ll be given. Our children are here to teach us the meaning of things […]
How often do you feed your Child’s Soul?
Would you agree that Parenting and worrying seem to go hand in hand? From the moment your child is born you worry about how much they eat and how well they sleep. As they get older you may worry about what they eat. Too much sugar? Not enough greens? And what do you do about […]