We must all face change in our lives and as adults we understand that change is not only inevitable but something we must learn to embrace. Many of you will already have experienced the stress of changing countries, work places, schools and possibly even families. Change is a challenge for
Sometimes parenting can be a little disheartening or simply exhausting. Last month I wrote about the importance of celebration as a way of positively reinforcing desired behaviour, but what about the times when it feels like we have nothing to celebrate. The times that nearly every parent faces when it
Spring has most definitely sprung! Traditionally a time to spring clean and declutter our lives with lots of ways to unburden your bookshelves and children’s bedrooms coming up*. In our household it is also a time to make plans for the Summer and possibly imbibe a tad too much chocolate.
I thought that celebration would be a good theme for February, as most of us will be truly fed up of winter and longingly wishing for warmer climes. February is after all the month in which we traditionally celebrate ‘romantic love’ on St Valentines Day, and Carnival – the celebration
We have been talking about Reward Systems to help boost our children’s self esteem and a way of encouraging good behaviour. And here we are at the beginning of another New Year brimming not only with diets to be kept to, but also new budgets after the glorious over spend
Tis the season to be jolly … ho ho you might say in between juggling the last minute Auchan dash before all the toys have been sucked up by St Nick and seating plans for Christmas lunch with the in-laws. Ok so it might be a tad stressful organizing that
Last month we explored routines and how they can help parents and children get back into rhythm after a long break, or help create a new way of doing things for younger children. Having survived la rentree, and getting used to getting everyone out on chilly mornings, we are now
I don’t know about you but I have always found that getting back into the swing of things after the long Summer holidays a challenge. I feel a little like I’m returning to Earth’s orbit with a bump after drifting around in outer space. So I guess the French word
