Raising pre-teens and teens truly is a balancing act. If you’re too lenient, you might end up with kids who don’t understand limits. On…

What’s really important to you? Could someone tell by looking in your diary or on your household calendar? Do you spend time on what…

I thought I would share how I manage our meals in our house. It’s not really that special or unique but I find it…

The years leading up to school strongly influence your child’s attitudes and abilities towards reading. A home where stories are treasured and shared and…

All babies have their own unique and precious personality determined both by genetics and the environment they are born into. Because of this, children…

A reader recently wrote asking help with getting children out of bed in the morning… here’s how to do it! 

Kids are often itching to get out and about in the school holidays, and sometimes they have a list of places they want to go…

As Christmas comes closer, I’ve been thinking about things that I can do with my children to celebrate the Christmas season. Here are three easy…

We love getting creative in our family and I believe it is extremely important for children to be able to use their minds and…

It can be hard for parents to know where to draw the line between being too permissive, or being too strict. Learning to discipline…