10 Benefits of Play

Play has a wide variety of physical, mental, emotional, and social health benefits. It is far from being a light-hearted, purposeless activity, play is crucial to the development of our physical bodies and brains, as well as our social and… Continue Reading >

3 Ways to Uplift Women Regardless of their Body Size

Life is tough, my darling, but so are you Stephanie Bennett Henry As Women we have shown endurance even in a very masculine society. We juggle home life, work finances, friendships etc. Very often, there is a lack of acknowledgement… Continue Reading >

Good Health for Mums and Dads

Parenting is a full-time job and on top of that you may have an actual full-time JOB.  Before I had children, I was very busy, then somehow my capacity miraculously expanded to fit in 2 children, a house, a career… Continue Reading >

Three Simple Ways to Help Kids Make Friends

Do you remember your first childhood friend? The one you woke up excited to see as you arrived at school inside the school gates? Delightful times playing, filled with laughter, fun and adventure. For children, forming friendships is a crucial… Continue Reading >

Some Tips for Mums……

1. Have some daily routines – Some mums find it helpful to have a checklist of what you need to do.  Others prepare the key things the night before…..  Getting out the school clothes, or making lunch early – its the small things… Continue Reading >

Bringing back community, connectedness

  As a mum, we tend to be always juggling things in the air, til we can’t. When we can’t any more, we have to look to our tribe, our village of people around us; to help us when we… Continue Reading >

Why I struggle to be a good friend

I used to be a great friend, well I think I was.   Then Anxiety and depression reared its ugly head, I felt like it was downhill from there. My friendships changed when I had my kids, I couldn’t drop… Continue Reading >

What I understand about motherhood the second time around

It’s now my second time having a baby. The first time was such a life-changing experience, I ended up writing a book about it.  At the time I had a great professional role and really valued my independence. (Yes, I… Continue Reading >

How to support your introvert child.

A simple definition of an introvert, according to Cambridge Dictionary is a person who is shy, quiet and unable to make friends easily. They are more concerned with their own thoughts and feelings rather than other things. Does your child… Continue Reading >

Play ideas to develop friendships

“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation” ~Plato Many decades of research have demonstrated that parents play a large role in teaching children how to develop friendships. The ability… Continue Reading >