Tag: parenting

  • Going it Alone

    Last weekend I went away for a mate’s 40th.  I’ve known J since 1997 when we first met in a hostel in New Zealand.  Over the years I’d met most of the other woman that went, either at J’s Birthdays or summer BBQs.  However, there was one woman I was really looking forward to catching…

  • Guess I’m not so Mediocre!

    I just received this email from one of my Aunts in Canada.  I don’t know why, but I wanted to share it with  you as it meant a lot to me…… ‘I’ve been meaning to tell you that I think you and D have done something marvellous.  You appear to be in the process of raising a…

  • The Negotiator

    Photo Credit I’m not Samuel L. Jackson but I find myself engaging in negotiations on a daily basis with my nearly 3 year old.  ‘If you go on the potty I’ll give you a treat, if you eat your dinner you can have ice-cream, if you get dressed we can’…… Am I on a slippery…

  • The Penguin Push

    I really don’t want to make a big deal out of this because I’m fairly confident it’s just a stage, not a pleasant one, which my daughter is going through.  In no way is she a bully.  She doesn’t pull hair, smack, pinch or bite.  For the most part she is a happy friendly pleasant…

  • Don’t feed the animals!

    httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-Mu94jdtAs&feature=youtu.be