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Family Holidays (and How to Survive Them)
Family Holidays (and How to Survive Them)
Ahhhh … destination holidays. Lie-ins, leisurely breakfasts, relaxing by the pool. Sightseeing, afternoon naps, perhaps a massage, followed by candlelit dinners for two, and a quiet, relaxing hotel room. You can stay up as late as you like, because you don’t have to get up early tomorrow! Oh, wait. Hang on a minute. You have ...
Final Trimester Outfits to Help you Dress Well
Final Trimester Outfits to Help you Dress Well
Mums might feel stuck in two or three outfits during their pregnancy. This can be depressing for many mums. No worries, leave the worries of going out of style  with these timeless final trimester outfits. Let me begin by telling you it took me two pregnancies to learn how to figure out the perfect final ...
Playdates …. A Mother’s Private Anguish
Playdates …. A Mother’s Private Anguish
I envy those mothers who effortlessly invite a houseful of children over to play. Their house always seems to be a series of kids coming and going, and they never seem fazed by minding other people’s children for hours on end. Secretly, I don’t enjoy having other children in my house, and I find myself ...
How to Discipline Your Child
What is the best way to manage your child's behavior? Discipline isn’t just about giving children consequences. Instead, it ensures that children gain the skills required to become responsible adults. With appropriate discipline and boundaries, children learn to mange their emotions and make better choices. Most importantly, discipline should be used to keep them safe ...
Special Essential Oils for Mums
Special Essential Oils for Mums
There are so many things going on when you have a new baby, and one of the most forgotten of those is often to be anything for yourself! A simple way to be kind to yourself can be the introduction of using essential oils, which can combat the stress, difficulty sleeping and pain that unfortunately ...
Is Coffee Good For You? We’d Like To Think So!
Is Coffee Good For You? We’d Like To Think So!
The benefits of coffee are always a hot topic of debate amongst health professionals, and coffee is not just black bean water with caffeine – a growing body of research has shown coffee has many incredible health benefits beyond its morning ability to pick us up. 1. Drinking coffee can raise your metabolism. Coffee help ...
How to Plan a Baby Shower To Remember
How to Plan a Baby Shower To Remember
There are a few things to consider when planning a baby shower. A baby shower is as a special gathering to celebrate mum-to-be with her nearest and dearest friends and family before the little one arrives. Most baby showers take place during the last trimester which is usually a hectic time for the guest of ...
This Women’s day: A Message from One Mother to Another
This Women’s day: A Message from One Mother to Another
On this Women's Day: A Sister Song I would never presume to be in a position to give others life advice. But I see younger and older ladies everywhere I travel far and wide, privately in my own mind they are sisters, perhaps struggling with life’s vagaries. I care. Perhaps, for whatever they may worth, ...
Top 10 Parenting Resolutions for the New Year
Top 10 Parenting Resolutions for the New Year
Parenting is not about striving for perfection. Yet, a new year gives us an opportunity to get over our past parenting blunders and start afresh. Here is a list of top parenting resolutions to get you started.   New Year Resolutions are those promises that we annually make to ourselves, but invariably end up breaking ...
Keep Calm, Stop Shouting, And Read This Post
Keep Calm, Stop Shouting, And Read This Post
Do you feel that you are always shouting at your kids? Worse, do you feel you are always shouting about the same things over and over and end up feeling guilty? Every mum reaches a point in her life. And usually in mid-shout. When she realises that she has repeated the very same words over ...