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How to Guide Your Child Through Disappointment

How to Guide Your Child Through Disappointment
I recently watched a short clip from an interview with Bear Grylls where he spoke about building our inner muscle. He said, “The currency of life is that inner muscle, that resilience… we can’t all… View Post
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Parenting | A Tough Gig

Parenting | A Tough Gig
As the sun filtered through the trees, I walked down the hill toward home. I had just dropped my children at school and a day of chores beckoned. As unappealing as it felt, at least… View Post
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Parenting Without a Degree: How I Found My Way with Expert Help

Parenting Without a Degree: How I Found My Way with Expert Help
“Mum? Do you need to go to university to be a teacher?” my eldest daughter asked as we drove to swimming lessons. “Yes, you do. You need a degree.” “And do you need a degree… View Post
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Counting My Blessings

Counting My Blessings
Like so many around the world today, I was saddened and shocked by the news of the Princess of Wales’s cancer diagnosis. Saturday mornings are nonstop in our household, which means no time for consuming… View Post
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Your first day of school

Your first day of school
The day has finally arrived when I have all three children in school. Today was my youngest’s first day of school and she walked off without a glance backwards. I was under strict orders not… View Post