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by lisahassanscott
June 28, 2013

Reframing difficult behaviour in our children: seeing every behaviour as an expression of needs

There are times when a child’s behaviour can seem so perplexing or irritating or infuriating, that […]
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by lisahassanscott
June 7, 2013

A Not-Bad Mother

Back when I was new to parenting, each night I lay in bed beside my husband, […]
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by lisahassanscott
May 29, 2013

On being available and receptive

We always went to her house.  I’d invite my friend down for a coffee, but she’d […]
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by lisahassanscott
May 10, 2013

The Work of Parenting

My sister-in-law hates Chiff Chaffs.  These little migratory birds arrive in the UK in April or […]
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by lisahassanscott
April 19, 2013

Tapping Into the Mothering Instinct

When a friend told me to listen to my instincts when I was a new mother, […]
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by lisahassanscott
March 11, 2013

Keeping up appearances

I’m the only parent struggling right now.  Everyone else seems to be fine.  Parenting is such […]
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by lisahassanscott
March 10, 2013

The Quiet Revolutionary

He wanted another one.  He’d been collecting those little Smurf figurines, and he knew that we’d […]
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by lisahassanscott
March 7, 2013

Getting out the door with young children

Trying to get out the door with several children in tow should have been one of […]
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by lisahassanscott
February 14, 2013

An Activist at Heart

I’m pleased to be a part of Story of Mum’s blog this month, sharing about my […]
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by lisahassanscott
January 18, 2013

Quality Time

Overnight, five inches of snow fell.  We awoke this morning to find the world clothed in […]
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