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teenagers
Words are a huge part of my life, as a blogger I depend on words to convey so much of I what I am trying to get across to my…
Every parent should know
Whilst you read this paragraph somewhere in the world someone is taking their life! It is a pretty shocking sentence, hard to read, even harder if you stop for a…
just because children are tiny, it doesn’t mean their feelings are
When my daughter was a mere six years old she experienced her first real heartbreak. She had made a beautiful connection with a girl in her kindergarten year, despite having…
girls are more than future wives and mothers
Today I am calling bullshit on what girls are taught. I came across a list the other day detailing things that girls want to hear from their fathers, to be…
How should a teenager dress?
My teenage daughter came home wearing a mens size large T-shirt the other day, needless to say it was so big it literally swam on her, it could have passed…
advice on raising tweens & teens
“Can I have a hug?” She says casually, “because I like hugs.” – my teenage daughter A day with a teen can be pretty up and down. We can literally…
Teens and parties
Aspen has attended many parties before. Of course they started off as family parties, followed by sweet little kinder parties where they would dress up with fairy wings. When she…
How to Survive Social Media
Remember when we used to have to ask our parents’ permission to use the phone? Remember when the phone was connected to a wall and we actually had to stay…
mothering moments
Sometimes I see glimpses of my little girl, moments where she holds on to me not wanting our goodnight cuddles to end. Other times I feel her annoyance at me,…
when did I become the uncool mum?
My daughter wants a phone, her own phone! Why? And I am not asking why does she want one, I know the answer to that. I am asking why does…
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