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Daily life with kids is always going to be complex and complicated. It’s hard enough…
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Some days, like today, I’m just a bone-weary exhausted mum. It comes from all the…
Choc-chip, oat and zucchini biscuits are good
Zucchini biscuits? To be honest, I’m a little bit meh when it comes to making sweet treats ‘healthy’. Part of me thinks, “just have the darn sweet and move on” and part of…
It took me 10 years, but I’m finally home alone
Stop the presses: I’m a mum home alone. I’m not even kidding, for the past 24 hours not one person has asked me for anything. Actually, that’s not quite accurate, yesterday afternoon…
Family dinner: Easy Lasagne recipe
This is a favourite easy lasagne recipe, the original of which was passed on to…
A quick guide to organise daily family life (once and for all)
This quick guide to organise daily family life is part of our quick guide to…
3 things learning to surrender has taught me
It’s true, I don’t do new year’s resolutions. Instead, each year I choose One Word that I aim to focus on in the year ahead. In 2018 my word was ‘surrender’ and…
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Help your kids learn to solve their own problems
When kids have good problem solving skills, they’re less likely to get stressed and feel overwhelmed by life. Problem solving is a coping strategy. We can learn to cope with life’s challenges…
