tweens

Are these gift ideas too inappropriate? Trying to figure out what to get your children for Christmas can be tricky once they reach the pre-teen stage. They’re starting to develop stronger personalities and unique interests. They are at an age where they start distancing themselves from their parents because they’re not ‘cool’ enough, but that […]

2 years ago

I am sometimes baffled when people talk about how hard it is to have young children. Surely, this is the easy part, no? As in, I’ll take the sleepless nights and the sticky floors in a heartbeat over having to worry about things like cyber-bullying or who they are out with or up to when […]

4 years ago

My little girl is suddenly not so little anymore. In just seven months, she will turn 13, and to be honest, I am not quite sure how that happened, as to me, she was just two. She is amazing, though, and based on our relationship today, I can’t say I am too worried about her […]

4 years ago

It seems we should all be a lot more concerned about restricting screen time.

4 years ago

It’s a talk most of us are putting off until much later than we should, apparently. As parents, it is our job to protect children’s innocence and their right to not be exposed to things and situations until they are mentally and emotionally ready. However, as we live in a world where children – on […]

5 years ago

I admit it – I literally cringe when people complain about how hard having young children is. Seriously? Young children are a picnic. Sure you might have them in your bed and they might throw a little mid-Tesco tantrum here and there, but really, this isn’t hard. Not really. Not compared to what comes next. […]

5 years ago