I promise, I’m really not a bad cook. In fact, I love cooking. For the past two weeks I have been clearing out old copies of a cookery magazine, which I have been collecting for 17 years. Yes, seventeen. (The
Getting out the door with young children
Trying to get out the door with several children in tow should have been one of the labours of Heracles. Whether you’re home educating, or sending your children to school, at some stage you need to be on time somewhere,
The trial and error nature of parenting
Two things happened today that have focused my thoughts on how much we learn from trial and error. First, my daughter and her rocket. It took her ages to build. She glued two cardboard toilet paper rolls together, formed a
Planting bulbs, love and investment
I spent yesterday afternoon planting bulbs. While taking a short break from the planting, my three year old son emerged and asked if he could blow bubbles. Normally I’d get the bubbles out and hand them to the children, letting them play
My child as a lotus flower
Is there such thing as a perfect parent? In my mind, I can see the sort of mother I’d love to be– fun, patient and kind. A good listener, a problem-solver, a supportive navigator for my children on the path
Top 5 ways to listen to your heart
“Listen to your instincts.” It’s a phrase I often use when discussing breastfeeding and other parenting decisions with mothers. When they tell me that they are confused and that other people are giving them advice, yet they aren’t sure what
Respect and obedience
How can I get my children to do what I ask them to do? This question is probably one of the most oft-repeated amongst parents. We ask our children to do various things each day. Here are some from my
Mother nature hasn’t read that book
I am a lover of books. Several walls of my house are lined with full book shelves. I always have at least one, if not more, books on the go. I’ll read fiction and non-fiction. I’ll read paper books and
Results v process
This morning I’m thinking about attachment to results. First, a bit of background.
Fear and instincts
Since my last post I have been thinking a bit more about the effects of fear. As a new mother I had so many fears and I think they drowned out my natural instincts. For example, my instinct was to
