This was originally sent in my newsletter this week. The response from readers was amazing – thanks so much to the many of you who replied to let me know you enjoyed …
Managing new stages with older kids
Today’s post answers a reader question. You can read previous answers to readers’ questions here. How do you handle the next phase of life ie kids getting older and transitioning from Primary to …
Teenage girls and social media
Today’s post is from the wonderful Martine Oglethorpe of The Modern Parent. Martine is an educator, counsellor and speaker who specialises in the area of technology and the family. She has a …
Four year olds and getting dressed
Four year olds are gorgeous creatures, but they can come with challenges. For many parents getting a four year old dressed in a timely fashion can be a huge issue. In recent …
Does it really get harder? – 2018 edition
Each year I write a post reflecting on the state of family life. The first post in this series was back in 2009 when our youngest son was still a baby. At …
My top 10 tips for parenting teenagers
We have three teenagers in our house, currently aged 19, 16 and 14. You may have noticed that I do not write so much about teenagers on the blog any more. This …
My new school shoes feel weird and other back to school sagas!
Our kids are at an age now where back to school after the summer holidays is a pretty standard affair. There aren’t too many issues that arise and as parents we have …
Parenting tips for stages and ages
Before I proceed with this post I want to recommend you read this post first – Why I don’t consider myself a parenting expert where I write amongst other things: I often share …
Getting it wrong
Parenting teenagers can be a tricky business. Our oldest child will be 19 at the end of the month, so I have been parenting teenagers now for almost six years. You might …
Parenting teenagers – not taking it personally
This was originally published in the PWK Newsletter, but I have had a number of people emailing me asking where they could find it again as they had deleted the email, so …
Does it really get harder? – 2017 edition
Each year I write a post reflecting on the state of family life. The first post in this series was back in 2009 when our youngest son was still a baby. At …
Fear Of Your Kids Missing Out – FOYKMO
We have all heard of the term and most likely experienced FOMO – the fearing of missing out. For parents I think there is another fear of missing out that we don’t …
Three steps to a more creative home
Creativity has been a core part of my single goal for 2016. Fostering creativity in kids is something that I feel passionately about so when Mia Northrop from riddle and Chance asked me if …
How much freedom should kids have?
This post is answering a reader question from last year’s survey. You can see more of my answers to reader questions here. At what age did you let your kids start going …
Knowing your super powers + DC Super Hero Girls giveaway
EDIT: The giveaway has now closed. There were 237 entries and the 10 winners have been notified via email – thanks for entering! This post is sponsored by Warner Bros. Consumer …
Adding a dog to the family
This post is answering a reader question from last year’s survey. You can see more of my answers to reader questions here Do you have a pet? If so who takes care …
Tips for uni open days for kids who aren’t keen on going
Our eldest child is in his last year of secondary school and he wants to go to uni. He attended many Open Days last year and while he was not necessarily jumping for …
Future Kids: How to raise a new generation in an uncertain world
Today’s guest post is another excellent and thoughtful article from Ellen Jackson. Ellen is a coaching psychologist at Potential Psychology Services and she writes tbe Potential Psychology Blog. You can read previous posts of Ellen’s …