7 WAYS TO HAVE A MINDFUL FESTIVE SEASON
The holiday season is busy and stressful in ordinary times, but add a pandemic into the mix and things can start to feel pretty overwhelming. So how do you remain mindful during the mayhem and keep your stress levels in check? We’ve rounded up 7 ways to remain mindful and help you really enjoy the […]
7 Therapeutic At-HomeArt Activities For Kids
What a tough time our kids have been having lately! Between the Pandemic and the ordinary business of growing up, these days our kids are certainly battling with lots of big feelings. From emotions of anxiety, sadness, anger to boredom, the problem isn’t really the feelings themselves, but rather that there isn’t always a productive […]
Top 3 Parenting Fears And What To Do About Them
When it comes to parenting, worrying is part of the job description. So what are the main causes of parental concern? It usually hits us in three main areas. Here’s what they are and some thoughts on what you can do about it. WORRY 1: I’m worried that my child won’t get the opportunities and […]
My Big Shouting Day: A Beautiful Book That Addresses Sibling Rivalry
I recently read the children’s book My Big Shouting day by Rebecca Patterson and suddenly saw it with fresh eyes. On the surface this gorgeous story is about a little girl called Bella who wakes up in a very bad mood. The story follows Bella and her family throughout the day and we bear witness […]
5 Parenting Lessons To Help Us Manage Life In South Africa During A Pandemic
Between the social unrest, Covid and ordinary parenting, it’s safe to say that our plates are full at the moment. And while it’s easy to get knocked down from Lockdown, it’s so important to step back and understand that there is actually a lot to be learned from these trying times. So here are 5 […]
Parents: How To Get Your Bed Back From Your Preschooler
Early childhood development is filled with so many milestones like weaning, learning to crawl, walk or potty train, going off to school, and more. Each of these milestones marks an important separation and move towards independence, often evoking deeply impactful, intense feelings in both the parent and child. When it comes to a child learning […]
Four Important Things That Good Enough Parents Do
If Goldilocks was trying out parents instead of beds or porridge, she’d make a similar choice opting for the ones that are not too hot, not too cold, but just right. Put another way, she wouldn’t want the parents that were too good or too bad but would prefer the parents that were just good […]
4 Effective Ways To Combat Mom Stress
Being a mom is not for sissies. Not only do we have to be physically accessible round the clock, we also have to be emotionally available at all times. With this in mind, it stands to reason that our relationships with our kids are built on a delicate balance between our emotional and physical availability. […]
How To Raise Happy Kids During The Pandemic
Scary title right? Because a year ago we all thought this Covid-thing was temporary but in fact, it’s now likely that even with vaccines lined up, we have a long stretch of pandemic-imposed consequences ahead in one form or another. For little kids, an extended period of stress means something, especially in the younger years […]
How to help your ‘un-arty’ child to be an artist
When kids are little, they all know they can draw. Then at some point something silly starts to happen – art becomes reserved for the ‘artistic’ and for the select few who are technically able to draw “well”. At which point the paint is put away and alternative extra murals are explored. That’s why I […]