gentle parenting

Your Children are not your Children

Jun 7, 2016

Your children are not your children.They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself.They come through you but not from you,And though they are with you yet they belong not to you. – Khalil GibranThe first time your child takes a step away from you,...

Sorry Not Sorry

May 21, 2016

Do you make your kids say sorry? It’s a question I’ve asked myself countless times during the various shoves, whacks, hair yanks and occasional bites I’ve dealt with over the past few years. When I was growing up, misdemeanours were immediately rectified with a...

The Politics of Parenting

Apr 28, 2016

Since the iPhone entered my world, with instant access to a limitless amount of information, I can’t even begin to imagine the number of articles I’ve read about parenting (mostly at 2am). Each day, I flick through at least 10 different opinions, ideas and...

The Negative Loop

Jul 26, 2015

When my daughter was first born I remember reading an article about dealing with ‘difficult’ behaviour. It suggested that one quick trick parents could try was spending 10 minutes a day completely focused on their child, allowing them to take charge of that time. I...
The Obligatory Sleep Post

The Obligatory Sleep Post

Sep 13, 2013

Stay awake, don’t rest your headDon’t lie down upon your bedWhile the moon drifts in the skiesStay awake, don’t close your eyesThough the world is fast asleepThough your pillow’s soft and deepYou’re not sleepy as you seemStay awake, don’t nod and dreamMary PoppinsWhat...