Summer is a great time of year to focus on some of the life skills we’ve skipped over during the year. No matter what the age of the children there’s probably been something they didn’t do this year ALL because we didn’t think they had the skills yet. During the show I’m sharing 12 life skills to revise with… View Post
Lauren Fire talks about the tender subject of finding joy and happiness in the midst of motherhood. This was a fun interview and Lauren of inspiringmama.com has a lot of great information and practical advice. Since recording this interview I’d encourage you to check out her show on mom dating. (After you’ve listening to this show you’ll see how that show… View Post
When there’s a place for everything and everyone knows that place it is easier for anyone in the family to have a good idea to find it. It means that we’re not waiting for one person to find the socks or only one person knows where things are. It’s a burden lifted. It’s actually a joy to hear the boys… View Post
In part 1 Peaceful solutions to minimize family strife there are some ideas for getting things done the by teaching and reteaching, often. Many times we apply blanket solutions to problems but maybe this time we need to look in more detail at this child and this place:Peaceful Solutions to Minimize Family Strife with Specific Solutions was part 2. We can find things… View Post
February has been a bigger blend of busy and slow. We’ve had a day here and there when we were going a lot but we then had lots of very slow days which seemed to even out everything. Mostly our days are slow and it’s learning how to navigate the busier days when they come along that’s often the more… View Post
One of my favourite early pictures of my son is this one. Our kids come in stereo surround sound and our homes can often be full of sound and activity. We don’t have to connect with our children only through sound. Using non verbal communication is powerful, useful and comforting in many situations. There’s an affiliate link in this… View Post
Setting up a family ritual takes time as you try things out in your family. As the children get older we try new things and because sometimes we fancy a change. Last time we talked about the need for a family ritual and explained the ritual from beginning too just as we were about to eat. You can read this… View Post
Family meal times are a great place for connection, catchup and comfort. Like all things it changes over time as our family grows and changes. It’s a chance to put our values into action. We wish for good conversation food and a pleasant atmosphere Building family rhythms help families create those 3cs of connection, catchup and comfort. The family meal time… View Post
My guest today is a traveller so it’s hard to say where she’ll be when you listen to the show. When we recorded the show Tsh author and blogger of The Art of Simple.net was living with her family in Oregon. As the show is published I believe the whole family are travelling around the world and are in Africa.When… View Post
Although I love making goals I need some accountability in reaching them. I’m sure I’m not alone there. Since I’m a big believer in scheduling things to get it done I’m also good at rescheduling and bumping myself of my own schedule. Just to be transparent. So in a bid to get more of the positive things I want and… View Post
