Growing up as a child we looked forward to the weekend because we knew we were going to be spending time with family events. It doesn’t matter if it was a wedding, a baptism, a birthday or whatever else, we just wanted to get out and experience new things. Now that the shoe is on the other foot and it's your job to make life anything but monotonous for your children, it's time … [Read more...]
Encouraging Your Adult Children’s Careers
Parenting adult children is a suddenly a whole different beast to caring for them when they were young. As your children grew up, you had to adjust to being their parent as they grew into a child with their own opinions and will, and then a teenager with even more of both. Your parenting boundaries change over time, but when your kids are actually adults, it can be … [Read more...]
School Life for the Socially Awkward Mother
My daughter started school this year and even though she is my second child, I admit I was worried. I wanted her to make friends. I wanted her to have a safety net and a go-to buddy every time the teacher asked them to form a pair. Instead of asking her what she learnt I asked her who she played with. One afternoon she answered with “no one.” No one? Why was she smiling? … [Read more...]
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