Worried sick
I am often struck by how, despite the current emphasis on mental wellbeing and mindfulness, we live in a culture that paradoxically encourages worrying. We [...]
On self-care, candle-lit baths and the pursuit of happiness…
As you might imagine, I spend a fair amount of time researching and keeping up to date with ways in which we can support our [...]
Damned if I do
For those of us with children approaching secondary school, January/February are nerve-racking months as we desperately await offer letters. Our children’s fate seems to hang [...]
I did what?? (What we say; and what they hear)
2 weeks ago I had to go to France for business – (with my other hat on as a lawyer). Since I took a step [...]
W(h)ine-free Parenting…
So many of us sign up to dry January. The excesses of Christmas leave us with snug-fitting clothes, feeling bloated and tired from over-indulgence and [...]
When it really doesn’t feel like Christmas…on grief at this time of year
2 days ago it was the first anniversary of my dad’s passing. It loomed ahead in my calendar - unmarked and yet highlighted in my [...]
Speaking Up… (or honesty is the best policy)
I often see parents going through acrimonious divorces struggling to help maintain their children’s relationship with their soon to be ex-spouse, despite some pretty lousy [...]
I knew it would be hard… but
So I spent anti-bullying week… fighting just that I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised. One of my girls has been dealing with the “mean [...]
The new 5 second rule – or how to overcome procrastination
I always giggle when I think of the 5 second rule… in my head, I see an army of germs lined up ready to swarm [...]
Don’t believe everything you think – Part I
I’m not sure how scientists determine how many thoughts we have per day – some estimate 12,000-60,000, others 50,000-70,000. They all seem to agree however [...]
What’s your love language?
I like flowers. I like small gestures that say “I saw these and thought of you”… I much prefer a small bunch of sweetpeas that [...]
Is Papalona hypnotizing my child??
Gosh, there’s a lot of fear around hypnosis, isn’t there? Personally I blame the old Hitchcock type films… the swinging watches and crimes carried out [...]