Dear Diary – Covid-19 reflections, and homemade bread
In New Zealand we are now 10 days into our country-wide lockdown. I feel the need to reflect here in
Category: Parenting
Making sense of the Covid-19 World
How do we make sense of our new world? How do we make the most of it? How do we
Surviving the Teen ‘It’s-unfair-it’s-not-my-Fault’ Game
It’s not my fault! I didn’t do it! He did this, he did that, he made me do it! You
A Birthday Blessing (not just for birthdays)
My middle child, eldest boy turned 12 today. From being blue and not breathing at birth, to being a tall,
Surviving the start of the School Year
Sigh. End of January. That means the summer holidays (for us in New Zealand) are done. Actually with the funny
Staying Sane during the Growing-up Years
As I prepared for my daughter’s 13th party last month, I smiled as I saw glimpses of a girl who
Boom! I have a Teenager
Sitting in the quietness the other evening, the realisation hit me…in a handful of days we will officially have a
Balancing the Busy-ness
I found this piece I wrote 8 years ago. Back then I had a 5 year old, 3.5yr old and
