3 Non-Dogmatic Ways to Raise Fully Embodied Kids
One of the challenges facing parents is the need to balance monkey-mind based social influences with the other important elements of being fully embodied kids.
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Build Your Muscles, A Mother Should Always Move These Mountains
When we became parents, we made an unspoken vow to provide everything we can for our children. And, we mean it with all our hearts. What mother doesn’t want their child to grow in an environment rich in everything they could ever need? Of course, it isn’t always possible to provide everything. Life gets in … Read more
7 ways you can help your child to be good at school
As parents, we all want to see our children thrive and succeed at school but what’s the best way to help them achieve? Dakota Murphey consulted Red Box Recruitment, a leading teaching agency in London for some valuable advice on how you can help your child to be happy and successful at school. Help with … Read more
Parenting Dilemma 101: Telling Tales/Being a Snitch
This is a parenting issue which has come up a number of times in our family and I honestly still don’t know what the best answer is. A bit of background All four of our Beans are very righteous, if they see someone doing something ‘wrong’ then they will be only too keen to point … Read more
How to Avoid Raising a Technology Addict
Several months ago, you had lunch with your best friend and you knew something was up when she refused a glass of wine. She confided in you that she was pregnant, her third, and you asked her how she was going to do it. She brushed her hair away from her face and shook … Read more
A Parent’s Guide to Surviving the Summer Holidays
Please, someone, direct me to this post in a couple of week’s time when I am tearing my hair out on Social Media!! So, for many of us, the Summer holidays have already begun and the 6-7 week break is stretching out ahead of us. I always start off the Summer holidays feeling very optimistic, … Read more
Tips for Adapting your Income to Suit Motherhood
The last thing any parent wants when getting into parenthood is a scenario where they are struggling with the upkeep of their child. Unfortunately enough, between covering your needs and those of the child, you are not really left with much of a choice at times. Most especially when you rely on a meagre income … Read more
An open letter to the lady at The Royal Albert Hall xx
The first I knew of your existence was when I heard your young daughter’s screams as I walked with my children down the stairwell to the toilets following The Great Orchestral Adventure. The next thing I knew your daughter (I assume she was your daughter) had thrown herself across the floor and was flailing her … Read more
Accessible Parenting Advice
Before becoming a parent I’m pretty sure most of us looked at it with rose-tinted glasses. When you first see those blue lines on the pregnancy test the only thing you think about is that cute little bundle of love that you will be holding in your arms. You don’t tend to think ahead to … Read more