Family
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A Tale of Many Hats
Like most people, I wear many hats. I have a wife hat and a mum hat, a work hat and a friend hat, a daughter hat, a sister hat, and a neighbour hat. I have a hat that I wear when I’m standing up for something I passionately believe in. And don’t even get me started… Continue reading
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Little Miracles
Sometimes, it’s the small things that speak the loudest. (In the case of my 7 year old that’s definitely true, but that’s not what I’m talking about today!) An encouraging text message from a friend, telling you they’re thinking of you. A hug at just the right time. An unexpected present. Getting home late from… Continue reading
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The Glass Half-Full
Last Wednesday was a really bad day. It started off with a sobbing elder munchkin, distraught because the new hamster was gnawing his bars, which meant, according to her new Bible Hamster Book that he was stressed. And that obviously meant that she was the worst hamster mummy in the whole world and that he… Continue reading
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Worried about the problems our children are facing? Don’t panic!
I have read a lot of articles recently which have the apparent aim of putting the fear of God into parents everywhere. If they are to be believed, our children are in for a terrible time. They are growing up too quickly. They spend all their time in front of a screen of some sort… Continue reading
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Free to Fly- The importance of loving our children unconditionally
Pretty much all parents would agree that they’d like their children to be happy. Many would say they would like them to be successful, too. But how do we define success? I think we need to be careful about over-emphasising the achievements of our children. Let me explain what I mean by that. If we… Continue reading
