National Reconciliation Week 2022 runs from 27 May to 3 June and the theme this year is Be Brave. Make Change. One of my habits to support my goal for this year …
Motivation and getting things done
Today’s post answers reader questions on the topic of motivation and getting things done. You can read previous answers to readers’ questions here. Motivation is a topic I receive many questions on and …
Spelling rules: doubling consonants
We have been working on spelling at our house recently and I will openly admit that I was not aware of any of these spelling rules about doubling consonants! I have learnt …
Monthly review – cherishing time with family and friends
With school holidays, Easter, Anzac Day public holiday, and two of the kids’ birthdays (16 & 21) I found April to fly by. It also meant that I was able to spend …
5 tips for establishing new routines
As we head into the autumn-winter terms in Australia it is the perfect time to revisit, review and revamp our routines. Routines are never meant to be set in stone – they …
Podcast, book, and documentary recommendations
Each week in my Friday email I send to paid subscribers of the NOW, I include a section called Some things you might like. I share recent podcasts, videos, TV shows, blog …
21 online Mother’s Day gift ideas
Mother’s day is only a few weeks away, so now is the perfect time to get online and sort out your gifts – or send some of these links to your gorgeous …
Monthly review – action begets action
The end of March signals the end of the first quarter of the year. This is a great time to stop and reflect on the progress you are making towards your goal …
Talking with teenagers
While this post is called talking with teenagers it really should be called listening to and reading teenagers! In the PWK survey, the topic of teenagers was a prominent answer to the …
this family life episode 80: on managing multiple projects
Welcome back to a new season of the this family life podcast! I am super excited to be back doing the podcast again and this season will have a mix of fabulous …
this family life episode 79: on doing the thing when you don’t feel like doing the thing
Welcome back to a new season of the this family life podcast! I am super excited to be back doing the podcast again and this season will have a mix of fabulous …
Monthly review – pacing the workload
One of the reasons I have found that yearly goals work so well for me is because it allows me to pace the workload. For at least the last seven years or …
this family life episode 78: on thriving through perimenopause
Welcome back to a new season of the this family life podcast! I am super excited to be back doing the podcast again and this season will have a mix of fabulous …
this family life episode 77: on organising life admin
Welcome back to a new season of the this family life podcast! I am super excited to be back doing the podcast again and this season will have a mix of fabulous …
The stages of play and tips for playing with your child
This is a brilliant guest post by Kobie Bloomfield who is a paediatric speech therapist who specialises in childhood language development and most recently founder of the brilliant start-up ToyCycle. Kobie founded …
this family life episode 76: on divorcing alcohol and gaining clarity and confidence
Welcome back to a new season of the this family life podcast! I am super excited to be back doing the podcast again and this season will have a mix of fabulous …
How to support your teenagers
As a parent, supporting our teenagers can be a challenging task. Teenagers are wonderful but they also come with a big dose of attitude, they know pretty much everything, they can be …
this family life episode 75: on settling into the new school year
Welcome back to a new season of the this family life podcast! I am super excited to be back doing the podcast again and this season will have a mix of fabulous …