Why Not Invite Halloween Into Your Kids Decor!

The fun of the Halloween night! Sweets! Masks. Giggles and Ghoulish behaviour. There’s nothing like dressing up and frightening your pals and neighbours. My kids and I love it, and in fact, our last Halloween event was as a Voodoo… Continue Reading >

4 Nutritious Halloween Snacks

By Children’s Nutritionist Simone Emery   Get creative with nutritious food this Halloween! Here are 4 ideas to try with your little monsters, fairies or skeletons. Halloween is a time for fun and creativity – fruit and vegetables don’t have… Continue Reading >

What to do if your child sees illegal content online?

TRIGGER WARNING – THIS BLOG POST CONTAINS THE DISCUSSION OF CHILD ABUSE MATERIAL!  I had a young person contact me yesterday asking for HELP. The young person had been shared a link to a website in which they were pressured to… Continue Reading >

How to talk to our children about the climate crisis and embolden them to take action

Climate change is scary. For adults, let alone kids. We’re scared by things that are out of our control and if we don’t think something is fixable then we believe there’s no point trying.  I spoke to several friends asking… Continue Reading >

When your child wakes up screaming! Nightmare or Night Terror

Nightmares and night terrors are both scary and can cause sleep disturbances, but they are not the same thing. Knowing some of the main differences can help you understand what’s going on and discover possible steps you can take to… Continue Reading >

Forgiveness

If I could meet myself as I was 2 years ago and, just starting out on the single mum journey I would have said to myself  ‘where your energy goes is where your attention flows”.  Obviously, hindsight doesn’t really help… Continue Reading >

When Monsters Attack

“Muuuummm”.  That loud pitched scream usually heard exactly 90 seconds after you have sat down for the night to enjoy some ‘me-time’.  You have just settled yourself on the couch with a cuppa and that book you have been meaning… Continue Reading >

The Transition after Having Babies

When you have your first baby it’s a huge change, it’s amazing, exciting and scary all at the same time. You never feel fully prepared for the baby to arrive. You have either read a bunch of parenting/baby books or… Continue Reading >