Fairy princess tea parties are seriously underrated.
Today, I needed Miss G to sleep. I had a lot of work to do and not much time. We spent the morning doing ‘special girl stuff’ like ballet and playing princesses with her best little friend EVER in the...
View ArticleKids ADHD explained.
Let me ask you a question. If you found out that your child had Diabetes, would you deny him Insulin? If he was short-sighted, would you deny him glasses and tell him to just sit nearer the front of...
View ArticleWhy I let my kids fight.
Look on the wall of any kindergarten classroom and you’ll find a list of rules like this: Image borrowed from scribd.com From the minute they enter the school system, our kids are taught how to be...
View ArticleI don’t love all my children the same.
I have a confession. When I was expecting Little Man, I suffered terrible, unspeakable guilt. You see, I knew that there was no way I could possibly love this new baby as much as I loved Miss M....
View ArticleThe day I became The Dummy Fairy.
I told my child a lie. A big bald-faced whopper. I had to. Here it is: “Did you know that in Fairyland, the Fairy Queen is expecting? She is. The baby Fairy Princess is about to be born but there is a...
View Article10 Ways to Rock at Motherhood.
Dear Mom, I realise more and more that I am the Mum I am because of the mother you were. Here are some of the valuable lessons you’ve taught me along the way. From the time I was born, magic existed in...
View ArticleNo, Lil Wayne is not raising my children.
Today at Mamapedia, Dave Room, of Heal Our World, Heal Ourselves has posted a piece titled, “Are Lil Wayne, Zombies and Minecraft Raising Your Children?” Having checked out Dave’s website, I’m pretty...
View Article9 Things People Say to People with ADHD
Hi there! I have neglected you! The past few weeks have been busy and overwhelming and when the overwhelm comes, I typically go hermit. I think its a fight or flight thing. It’s definitely an ADHD...
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