10 Mums that make you feel less of a parenting failure #TopTVMums
Mother’s Day has always been a bit of a double edged sword for me…I love it, but it always makes me feel guilty. In fact, most things about being a …
Parenting tips
10 top tips to help your worried child cope with their fears
We have a worried child in the family ….. He worries about his health, school, work, consequences of things i.e. not crossing the road but what if he eats something …
Tips for managing screen time with your kids
We are back with Beckie Whitehouse on the blog today from beconfident.org with another Parenting Tales from the Sofa hangout. We are chatting about managing screen time today; and helping …
Taking time out – Spending time away from your kids
Do you take time out? And I am not talking about kids discipline. I am talking about YOUR SANITY. Parenthood can be daunting. We have a baby, another life…… …
Advice for new dads – Dadvice: Don’t look back and wish you’d held them more…
We are starting a brand new series today on the blog; Dadvice. Yeah, I know, I didn’t know what to call it, but thought that sounded nice and helpful. Really, …
Understanding death: 12 top tips to help your little ones
Last week we had a phone call from my sister in law saying that perhaps we should go and visit my husband’s Grandmother. She is in her mid nineties and …
Five uses for a buggy you would never think of before having kids
When I was a young whipper-snapper *yes I was honest*, I thought the buggy was only for pushing kids around in. It was for helping mums to get from A …
Tips for teaching your child road safety
Over the last few weeks I have heard of a number of traffic incidents involving young people. Tragically, in a couple of cases there were fatalities. It just got me …
Reducing your homework stress
We have another hangout for you today. Beckie Whitehouse from Be Confident Coaching is joining us to help reduce your homework stress. But what do I mean by that. Simple. …
Peer pressure and YOUR kids: Tips to help you through it
Beckie Whitehouse is not only a parenting coach, but she also has three kids of her own and so she knows a thing or two about peer pressure. From the …