Once again, there are calls for the smacking of children to be totally outlawed in Australia. Others believe it is only a matter of time. The Royal Australasian College of Physicians believes that as a society we should have rules to protect our children from abuse, just like … [Read more...] about Is There a RIGHT Way to Smack?
Parenting
Blogging Taboos: Why I Don’t Blog about my Teens
I have long lamented the lack of blogs by mothers of TEENS. It would be great to hear from others, to learn from their experiences, hear good advice, and other parenting tips. (Thank goodness for The Kids Are All Right, which does a great job of stepping into this gap). But as … [Read more...] about Blogging Taboos: Why I Don’t Blog about my Teens
A Wee Story
I must confess ... that I am about to join the realm of true Mummy bloggers by sharing a potty training story (even though my kids are now 19 & 16!). Miss 16 was about 2 1/2 when we visited the shops for the day while Mr 19 was at preschool. So there I was in the … [Read more...] about A Wee Story
More Bad Mummy Moments
Well y'all seemed to like it last week when I bared my soul and shared some of my epic parenting fails ... so here's another one for you, that's perhaps even worse! It was the September school holidays and my kids were in Years 3 and 1, when my son got chicken pox. No … [Read more...] about More Bad Mummy Moments
Why I’ll Never Win Parent of the Year
Reflecting on your parenting journey - would you be a candidate to win parent of the year? They don't seem to have suffered too much, do they?! I’m the first to admit that I’m not! I yell sometimes. I lose my temper. Some nights I can’t be bothered to cook dinner, so let … [Read more...] about Why I’ll Never Win Parent of the Year
