Before I became a mum, I thought I knew what kind of parent I’d be. I’d spend time daydreaming about all the lovely playtime I’d share with my child. I’d imagine us giggling and having so much fun together. Then my daughter came along, the “Brady Bunch” daydreaming stopped and reality kicked in. I quickly […]
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I’m an avid reader and have loved to read since I was a teenager. You’ll always find a book (or two) on my bedside table. Throughout my life, reading has helped me in so many ways. Not only has it educated me, but it’s also allowed me to forget my troubles. When I read, I’m
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Here is a great quote about motherhood by author and blogger Gretchen Rubin. “The days are long, but the years are short”. How true this is. Every day is long, busy, and tiring. Yet the years pass us by so quickly. Our daughters are growing up so fast. With that in mind, here are 13
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Here’s a post with some useful strategies to make your ‘mum life’ a little easier. The purpose of the strategies is to help you manage your time more efficiently and to get your daughter to do what you ask her to do… now what mum wouldn’t like that! I think we can all agree, there
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If you have a daughter in primary school, then you’ll probably agree that friendships play a very important role. Every day when my daughter comes home from school, what she talks about the most are her friends. Her friendships are what consume her, and it’s been like this since the very first day she started
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Most kids are fussy eaters, and unfortunately vegetables are high up on their ‘do not like’ list. That’s why each night, in most households with young children, dinner can be a frustrating time. I know this because I’ve experienced it firsthand. When my daughter was 5 years old, there were only three vegetables she was
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If you’d like to raise an independent daughter, then teaching her how to cook is a great place to start. Cooking is a valuable life skill. It involves planning, prepping and time management. Studies have also shown that people who cook at home tend to have healthier diets. But, in addition to all of this,
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There are two important attributes a woman can possess; confidence and self-esteem. Without confidence, lots of opportunities in life can be lost, and having low self-esteem can impact a person’s mental well-being. It’s important to start building confidence in our little girls early on in childhood, as this will benefit them greatly when they’re adults.
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