SURVIVAL TIPS FOR THE STRESS THAT COMES WITH PARENTHOOD There is no question that being a parent is the toughest job in the world and comes with the least recognition. Parents are expected to play so many roles and often are feeling overwhelmed and out of their depth. The past 18 months have seen the […]
Tips on Juggling School Holidays With Full-Time Work
Holidays are an important part of childhood. Children are expected to participate in many activities and enjoy themselves during their holidays. For working parents, it can bring mixed feelings about school holidays. Work may be stressful and work pressure high, but at the same time, you want your children to be happy and have a […]
Open communication in parenting
Open communication in parenting – by Nicky Rasmin, Parenting Coach and Mum to teens. As parents, we have all had days when the eye rolls, stomping feet and slamming doors had spoken louder than any words. Some days the term ‘communication’ with teenagers can feel like an oxymoron. The grunts, the groans, eye rolls and […]
How to capture family moments
Family moments are something wonderful. Wherever there’s family, there’s always something lively happening. Between beautiful moments and occasional catastrophes, it can be hard to have a balanced daily life. No Mum nor Dad wants to miss out on the good, as well as on the bad days they have with their children. Even though it […]
How do I stay focused working at home with kids?
If you had asked me two years ago, I would’ve said that working from home with two young children would be impossible. But last year when the pandemic hit pretty badly here, the combination was inevitable, and it hit abruptly. My two boys, aged four and six were no longer in school, and hiring a […]
How can I reduce my child’s screen time
Three Little Seeds of Wisdom to Get Your Child Away from the Screen It has been fantastic weather these past few weeks making up for a deluge of rain we seem to have been experiencing this summer. Friends have joked that this wet weather came with the launch of my recent picture book Rain Shaker […]
9 tips to remind kids about online safety
Our children are growing up in a world where the internet is a basic essential of life. They do not view the online world as new technology like some of us do – to children it has always existed. Therefore, they don’t approach their interaction online with the caution that we might. They only see […]
7 Tips For Getting Your Kids to Clean Their Room
Getting a child to clean and organise their room is a battle that is waged in millions of households across the world every Saturday morning. Every mom knows how difficult it is to make a kid gather all those legos or school supplies and keep them in check. When kids get reminded of their duties, […]
Tips for Effectively Communicating with your Child
Tips and ‘Tricks’ for Effectively Communicating with your Child “Sometimes I just don’t get her” … “Where did he learn to say that” “Why does he do that”… “He never listens …” How many times do we all hear other parents voicing frustration with their children? And, if we are honest with ourselves, we are […]