Posts Tagged ‘mum’
Fright Night Or Fun Fest – How Do Your Kids Cope With Halloween?
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 Halloween truly is a living nightmare. So how do you turn…
Read More5 Ways to Get Your Fitness Mojo Back
Fallen out of the fitness groove and want to find a way back in? Need some inspiration to get you moving again? Finding a workout that’s fun and fits in with family timetables can be a challenge. The very first step is to figure out what you enjoy doing – you’re not going to stick…
Read MoreHow To Say No With Confidence
Do you find it hard to say ‘no’? Commit to things just to be nice? Say ‘yes’ without thinking it through – and later regret it? I hear you. I’m a natural ‘yes’ person. I’m up for almost anything and always love to help. This makes me prone to overcommitting and begrudging the very things I said…
Read MoreFind Time For Yourself In The Morning (Before Your Kids Wake Up)
Are you woken up every morning by your kids, or have you moved onto the stage where you’re kicking their butts out of bed? After a dozen years of abrupt early starts, I’ve earned my morning freedom and now officially choose how I begin each day. (Hurrah!) I used to sleep until my alarm sounded…
Read MoreHow To Stop Shouting At Your Kids
Do you ever hear yourself shouting at your kids to ‘Stop shouting’? The irony isn’t lost on me. I am a recovering shout-aholic. When my boys were younger I’d have a sore throat from turbulent episodes of unleashed fury. I knew I should be counting to ten and taking deep breaths, yet my explosions were…
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