Posts Tagged ‘kids’
My final blog post for Project Me
Have you ever outgrown something in your life, but you just keep ‘wearing it’ because you’re too afraid to throw it away? That was me with this blog, website and online business. I launched myprojectme.com into the world in 2013 after doing Marie Forleo’s online B-School to learn how to take my passion for how…
Read MoreBach Flower Remedies for You and Your Family
How would you like a magic box of natural potions that cured all of your emotional ups and downs? Feeling gloomy? A few drops of potion on your tongue brightens you right up. Nervous and apprehensive? Take some as a confidence booster. Pondering a decision and can’t make up your mind? There’s one to help…
Read MoreCreating A Family Vision Board
Having a clear vision of what you want in life is the fastest way to get there. Without knowing what you want, how can you possibly have it? I’ve taught my children from a very young age to believe that anything is possible. Rather than protecting them from potential disappointment by keeping their expectations realistic,…
Read MoreWhat To Do If You Don’t Like Christmas
I’ve had way too many unhappy Decembers when my kids were small. It got to the point that I began to dread the holiday season. And then I got myself even more wound up because my friends LOVED Christmas and I felt even worse that I didn’t. And I would tell everyone I met the…
Read MoreCreate Christmas Experience Vouchers
Stuck for what to get your kids for Christmas this year? Do they already have the latest gadgets and ‘must have’s’? Or maybe money’s a bit tight and you need to find something great for not a lot of cash. Last Christmas I didn’t have a clue what to give my teen and tween boys. When they…
Read MoreKids Boredom Buster
‘I’m bored.’ ‘I don’t know what to do.’ Sound familiar? Inevitable words out of the mouths of our kids during the school break. It’s great to organise trips, days out and social get togethers but don’t feel you have schedule their every move. Children need the time and space to transition from busy school routines to…
Read More3 Steps To Your Best Summer Yet!
Long summer breaks can be a bag of mixed emotions. On the one hand there’s sweet freedom from early morning starts, rushing and routines. Eating breakfast in your PJs, lunch and dinner whenever anyone’s hungry. No homework hassles or chauffeuring to after-school clubs and activities. On the flip-side, you’re on full-time mama duty. Your normal daily schedule’s thrown totally…
Read MoreSummer Planning for Parents and Kids
I used to begin each summer with a fresh sense of optimism. But it wouldn’t take long for the novelty to wear off. I soon grew tired of feeling like the chief entertainer / housekeeper / cook and negotiator. My kids began to tune out my nagging voice, especially my half-hearted attempts to get them off…
Read MoreFright Night Or Fun Fest – How Do Your Kids Cope With Halloween?
Guest post by parenting coach Melissa Hood of The Parent Practice. Do your kids love the trick-or-treating, pumpkin carving, dressing up of Halloween? Or is it just a nightmare of of scary ghoulish faces? Some children under the age of six find it difficult to know the difference between reality and fantasy, so for them…
Read MoreAre Your Kids Over Scheduled?
Ballet, football, gymnastics, swimming, music lessons… Do you feel like you might have over scheduled kids? Are you shuffling them around from various clubs and activities to the point you’re exhausted and not even sure if they’re enjoying it anymore? I recently read an article in the Huffington Post by Dr. Samantha Rodman, a clinical psychologist and mother…
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