
The Summer Holiday Takeover: Week 2
Summer Holidays – Week 2 Don’t worry, I’ve pinched myself, checked my pulse, and fake coughed to make sure I’m still here, alive and breathing.

The Summer Holiday Takeover
Summer Holidays – Week 1 Alexa, play Holiday by Madonna. 🎶 It’s been one week since the start of the holidays, and by 2pm on

The Holiday Plan vs. Reality: Surviving Summer With Kids (And Your Sanity)
There was a time… not too long ago, when I truly believed I had this parenting thing on lock. Bedtime routines? Nailed. Morning routine? Smashed!

Your Own Parent Report Card?
We’ve reached that time of the year. When teachers are sending out report cards home and you are sifting through the first page to find

Why Your Teen Needs More Than Just You
Let’s be real—parenting a teenager today is no joke. The mood swings, the silence, the late-night overthinking (yours and theirs), the tech addiction, the endless

No! It’s Not Just You!!!
Let’s be real — parenting is beautiful, but it’s also brutal sometimes. There are days we feel like superheroes. We pull off school runs, deadlines,

To yell or not to yell?
One of the classic indicators for a parent that is practising ‘gentle parenting’ is that they do not yell since gentle parenting emphasises calm, respectful

The Importance of ‘Messy Play’ in early childhood
For the parents with toddlers – yeah – this one’s for you! Maybe you need to hear this validation from me to further settle your

The Power of Saying ‘NO’
I was having a conversation with a friend the other day; let’s call her Karen for the purpose of this blog. Karen has a daughter,

The Power of Saying YES!
I know, I know …. Shouldn’t it be the power of ‘NO’? Don’t worry, we’ll get to the ‘No’, but for now, let’s focus on

Is having a Strict Parenting style beneficial to your child ?
Also known as ‘authoritarian’, a.k.a. ‘no-nonsense parent, a.k.a. ‘the disciplinarian, a.k.a. ‘stern’ / ‘firm’ parent. The old-school word for the no-nonsense parent is ‘strict’. That

Affirmations for Parents
Okay, another serious one – but an important one! As parents, the focus is usually the children – I guess the function is in the