This post has been contributed by a truly amazing reader of the blog as part of an ongoing series “What other families do”. You can find more posts in this series here. …
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 …
Monthly review – tips for mindful listening
When I set my goal and habits for this year, I wrote the following: Sometimes listening can be hard. I think I know what the kids or others are going to say, …
Tools for family organisation
For many years I thought the secret to success in being productive and organised at home was finding the right app, the right program or tool. What I know now is that …
Introducing the Mindful Technology Management E-course
For the last few months I have been working on creating a free e-course on a topic I am very passionate about. The course is called Mindful Technology Management and I created …
Monthly review – progress = greater contentment
Welcome to my first monthly review of the year. I have had a fabulous start to 2018 and it is absolutely correlated to my goal for the year and the progress I …
Managing the transition from summer holidays to back to school – for parents!
The youngest four kids head back to school this week and over the last weeks or so we have been doing small things to get them ready for heading back to school. …
Creating a single goal for 2018
So earlier today I published my review of 2017. The review is effectively step one in creating my goal for the new year. If you have been reading my blog for even …
Yearly review 2017 – learning more about what brings me joy
My goal for 2017 was to invest in my relationships with family, friends and community to bring joy and connection. The goals I had set for the previous years had been more …
Changing the family diet – an update 2017
Today’s post answers a back to school reader question. You can read previous answers to readers’ questions here. This week I am answering the following question from a reader and of course it …
Get a jump start on 2018 – MiGOALS diary and journal giveaway
This giveaway has now closed. Congratulations to Amy who was the lucky winner, check you inbox for more details! I use an Google Calendar for keeping track of appointments and events, but …
Monthly review – escaping the time scarcity mindset
It is quite funny to be writing my monthly review on time scarcity late into the month and after a month where I missed writing my review all together! But it actually …
Zero waste starter kit for families + giveaway
This giveaway has now closed. Congratulations to Anne you were the lucky winner, check you inbox for more details! This year I have been focusing on reducing the amount of waste that …
Reader questions: Kids and chores
Today’s post answers a reader question. You can read previous answers to readers’ questions here. The below is just a short sample of some of the questions left me in the PWK annual …
5 tips to help you overcome procrastination
This post is part of a series on productivity. You can find more posts in the series here. In the PWK annual survey of 2016, I asked “What is the biggest thing impacting …
The Planned & Present Dinner Recap
On Thursday 14th September over 30 women gathered at the wonderful Serotonin to share a nourishing meal and discuss how be can both more planned and present in family life. It was …
this family life episode 31: on parenting very sick kids
The podcast break was a little longer than I expected, but I am back with a new season of the this family life podcast! And I had so much fun putting the …
3 reasons why I became more mindful with my smartphone use
In my post A mindful approach to using your smartphone I shared tips on how you can manage your smart phone so you are not on it as much and how you can …