As a Mum, looking back over our children's lives we all have some things we'd like to have done differently. I was a different person back then, I was struck by the depth of love I had for my child and yet was still driven by my need to succeed with my corporate career. With both of my children I went back to work early and my husband took parental leave for a large chunk of each of our daughters first years. My husband was wonderful at sharing the news of each day with me, when they rolled ...
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Tips for Parenting a Strong Willed Child
Almost 11 years ago I gave birth to my first child, a daughter who entered the world in a dramatic fashion three weeks early via an emergency c-section. That day is etched upon my soul, the nuances of the smells, sounds and experiences are ones I can recall as if I'm instantly there. After weeks of feeling her grow within my body, of mentally, emotionally and physically preparing for her arrival our first-born had arrived and the joy was overwhelming. Sydney's arrival pulled my husband and I ...
How Can a Marriage Last? We are Celebrating 12 Years Together
12 years ago I awoke knowing I'd marry the man of my dreams in just a few short hours. I had NO idea where this journey would take us, at 29 years old I simply knew that this guy was the person I wanted to do life with and had faith that we could face anything. I certainly didn't know that one of the things we'd have to face was my alcoholism, nor that we'd face so many other life challenges. Over these years we've lost jobs, had illnesses, feared for our children's well being, faced financial ...
How I Made It Through 4.5 Years of Hell
The summer has blown past me and here I am with just a few days left of the kids being home. This has me cheering internally on one level and also boo-hooing on another level. I'll be so happy to get back to my easy routine, I run a digital marketing company from home which brings new meaning to the word CHALLENGE with the kids home. On the other hand I'll miss being able to tell the girls to pack up on a whim and taking off for the day together. With this end to the season I'm doing what I ...
How To Cut a Watermelon For Kids
When heading to the beach for the day with kids, we are inevitably found lugging fruit onto to the cutting board and chopping away. Fruit is a fantastic choice for the kids when we're out in the sun; they are hungry all day and it's a healthy choice. At the top of the list of my girls' fruit choice is watermelon! It's a universal favourite with all their friends and over time I've been found brushing sand off watermelon pieces after a child chooses a piece from the container. Finally I've found ...