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Caring Makes Wimpy Kids (& Other Parenting Myths)
There are a lot of parenting myths out there. The dictionary defines a myth as “a commonly believed but false idea.” And that’s the probl…
Can Gentle Parenting Solve The Mental Health Crisis?
Mental health is a big problem for many people. It’s estimated that 1 in 6 of us will have experienced a common mental health problem wit…
Gentle Parenting A Child Who Is Afraid Of The Dark
I think everyone has had the experience of being afraid of the dark. And it can be a really big problem for kids. I have many memories of…
Defend Gentle Parenting To An Interfering Mother In Law
Have you got an interfering Mother in Law? Maybe it’s a friend who just can’t keep her opinions to herself? Or perhaps it’s your own mum …
11 Hidden Issues That May Affect Your Child’s Behaviour
Humans are complicated! You can have fifty people attend an event and end up with fifty different opinions of it, because we all digest a…
Why You Must Add EMPATHY To Your Parenting Arsenal
Empathy is the ability to put yourself in someone else’s shoes, to imagine how they might be feeling. After 7 years as a mama, I’m puttin…
Mums With L Plates – Our New Facebook Group
Mums With L Plates is a brand new Facebook group where mums can chat, have fun, and have company along the mum journey!
Why Mums With L …
Smart People Know That Love Is An Action
Last week, on the hottest early may bank holiday since records began, while the rest of the UK was out having fun in the sun, I was shive…
How To Help A Friend Who Lives Away From Family
I have lived away from family for the last 13 years.
Our nearest relatives are 2 hours away – not exactly another country, but still too…
I Used To Self-Harm And It Is NOT Selfish!
I used to self-harm.
I hated myself. I hated my life. I was convinced the world would be better off without me.
Self-harm: why I did it…
When A Child’s Anxiety Trigger Is Her Class Teacher
My 7 year old has been suffering with anxious episodes for the last few months. Last week, we discovered the cause – her class teacher. T…
To The Mum Facing An Unexpected Pregnancy
TO THE MUM FACING AN UNEXPECTED PREGNANCY:
I want to let you know that you’re not the first and you won’t be the last.
You’re frightene…
Thirteen Valentines Days Ago, It Was Just You & I
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Thirteen Valentines Days ago, it was just you and I sharing a takeaway in our student halls. I had angsted over buying th…
Hospital Care Package – Overnight Hospital Stay Gift
Recently, a very close friend of mine had to go into hospital for a major operation. It’s heart-breaking to see those we love facing such…
A Letter To My Average Child Who Seems Invisible
To my beautifully average child,
Every week your little heart floods with hope that today could be the day; maybe this will be the week …
Show-and-tell Develops Confident Kids & Here’s Why
Show-and-tell – it’s an institution, right? At the end of the school week, the whole class sit down on the carpet and the kids can talk a…
Childhood Anxiety: The Plan That Went Wrong
As I stare out of the window at the dusk slowly covering the world in a blanket of blackness, my heart feels heavy. Today was going to be…
Could My Daughter Be Developing Anxiety?
Today was the school nativity.
I remember being so proud of you last Christmas when you learnt all the words to your class song. You eve…
Stuffed Toys of the World – I Salute You!
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Hubby and I sometimes moan about the fact we’ve had to bring our kids up on our own. We live miles away from our fami…
Love Your Siblings And You’ve Got A Friend For Life
I’ll be honest – I would have been happy to stop after having Jenny – we were very contented as a family of three and money was tight.
B…