The Hows and Whys of Being in Charge as a ParentWhy is it important for parents to be in charge? The part of the brain dealing with logic and rationality and controlling emotions, the...
The 5Cs of Parenting as a Team with Your Partner They used to say, “it takes a village to raise a child”. This saying might be a little old fashioned these days with our individualistic...
I Said 'NO'!- Mom, I am going to play football. - No, you have played enough today. It's already late, now we will do quiet reading, brush teeth and...
Bedtime Battles and How to Avoid ThemThe eternal headache of many parents is children's sleep and bedtime battles. Plus, each age has its own challenges: tiny babies suffer...
My Favourite Parenting BooksWhen my oldest children were very young I remember moving to a new country, leaving behind everyone who was helping me with my kids and...
"When you die, can I take your computer?": How to Talk to Children About Death"Mum, are you going to die?" My four-year-old son asked me after walking through an old English cemetery with rickety gravestones....
8 Tips to Calmly Handle Sibling FightsI have three sons and the fights they have with each other are part of our everyday life. All three can quickly become involved in...
10 Tips To Help Parents Stay Sane During Kids' Online LearningAs we are returning to the world of online home-learning, I would like to share a few tips on staying sane. 1. Live Through...
Surviving The Doom of Covid Home LearningSupporting Young Kids With Home Learning is NOT Easy - But You Can Do It! 2020 has been a very unusual year and one of the hardest things...
What to do with rebel children? 8 great tips for tired parentsWhat to do with rebel children? 8 great tips for tired parents Rebel children come to teach us about interaction and cooperation (and...
Saying goodbyes to little onesToday I want to talk about how mom can say goodbye to her very young children when she needs to leave them for a short time. Maybe mom is...
Who do you love more, Mom?“Mom, who do you love more?” I paused for a second and a rule of child psychology came to my mind - never say "I love you all the same."
Adapting to SchoolHappy September everyone. May the new school year in this odd 2020 kick off on a positive note. Wishing calmness, strength and zen-mode...
10 things I wish they had told me about having a premature babyToday I was putting my children to bed. Three gorgeous healthy boys. My joy, my happiness, my pride. And then I thought that if we were...
Ten years ago I thought I knew perfectly well how to raise kidsTen years ago I knew perfectly well how to raise children. I generally didn’t like them that much I had none of my own and all children...
Kids and gadgetsWay back in 2010, Eric Schmidt, then CEO of Google said: “Every two days now we create as much information as we did from the dawn of...
All in good timeHow many times I heard this phrase from parents, teachers, bosses and generally from people around. To be honest most of the time it...
Sharing is caring’ ... or is it?I remember a long time ago, when I didn’t have kids of my own and the whole idea of raising children seemed clear, simple and logical,...
