The Mother Heart
She is fairy tale and fact, flawless and at fault,
a desire, a dream, an impossibility, an enigma,
She is the Mother Heart.
Parenting from the heart
Moments of Parenting
This section will focus on exploring those Moments of being a good enough parent, building better relationships and stronger connections with our kids.
There is nothing stronger than the parent-child bond. But there are many strong forces out in the world that do a good job of threatening, even destroying that bond.
Parenting can be, will be, the most challenging and at the same time the most rewarding role you will ever have.
We all have our demons, whether we know it or not. And we all have different values and opinions on what it means to be a good enough parent.
One of the biggest threats to our sanity as parents is the plethora of knowledge and theories out there around raising kids. The result is that many parents are left feeling helpless, paralysed with overwhelm and guilt, and second guessing every opinion.
That’s not what you’ll get here. My aim is to give you a smorgasbord to choose from, but you don’t have to, nor is it healthy to, eat it all to be well fed. Just take a good look and choose what you like.
In these pages you will find practical information around self awareness, and child development from birth to adulthood, so that you can better understand yourself and your child. We will also be talking about values. Because only when you know what’s important to you, what qualities you value the most, can you be confident that you are a good enough parent.
Being Dad: What it means to be a father.
What does it mean to be a father? Tips for a positive father child relationship, for children to feel valued, and develop self worth. Real man, real dad.
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What Adults Can Learn From Kids
How much of life’s beauty do we miss out on because of our ‘busyness’ and what can children teach us about appreciating life to its fullest? The beauty is in the detail.
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The Creative Child
Is your child a Creative Warrior? Whether this child is one you have care of or one that lives inside of you, the importance of your words and attitudes towards this child cannot be underestimated. This child is very sensitive. She knows she is different and different is not respected in our world, another fact she is keenly aware of. She needs to know above anything else that the world needs her voice.
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