Category: family

January 31, 2021January 31, 2021attachment, basic need, body, bonding, calm, communication, community, connections, emotions, empathy, family, fear, feelings, future, Hope, hug, mother, Parenting, perseverance

The power of touch

Did you know that positive physical touch is necessary for human survival?  Crazy eh?  The other day I popped a little question […]

January 17, 2021basic need, body, calm, communication, connections, education, emotions, family, family time, feelings, grateful, homeschool, inner peace, mother, Parenting, patience, peace, perseverance, positivity, senses

Some peace of mind

It’s been weeks since I feel I’ve had the ability or mind space to sit down and write a blog.  I think […]

December 23, 20202020, adventure, Christmas, communication, community, connections, craft, family, family time, glitter, mother, painting, Parenting, perseverance, positivity, zoom

Driving home for Christmas

…oh wait…we can’t.  I’m sure there are many of you who have had Christmas plans shattered as the news last week told […]

December 7, 2020Activity, attachment, attention, attunement, bonding, craft, Creativity, date, emotions, empathy, family, family time, feelings, guilt, learning, love, mother, Parenting

Wake up and pay attention

I learnt a valuable lesson on Saturday.  One of the challenges I have found in becoming a mum of two is making […]

November 23, 2020attachment, attunement, basic need, body, bonding, communication, education, emotions, empathy, expression, family, feelings, individuality, learning, mother, nursery rhymes, Parenting, play, play therapy, singing

Wind the Bobbin Up

Have you ever wondered why it is we sing such bizarre, action-packed songs to babies? I’ve never given it much thought until […]

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020anxiety, attachment, attunement, bonding, bravery, emotions, empathy, family, fear, feelings, labour, learning, loss, love, mother, neonatal, Parenting, patience, peace, perseverance, pregnancy, premature

Peace, be still

Time is definitely a healer, right? This may be so but it’s definitely not a remover. Yesterday was national premature baby day. […]

November 16, 20202020, Activity, autumn, cooking, Creativity, family, Food, Health, Nutrition, pumpkin

Smashing Pumpkins

I had planned a beautifully photographed, step-by-step recipe, but I’m afraid life happened and I had to make and photograph whilst I […]

November 9, 20202020, anxiety, bravery, calm, change, choice, communication, community, emotions, empathy, family, fear, feelings, future, Hope, love, mental health, mother, Parenting, patience, peace, perseverance, positivity, trust, unknown

Bridge over troubled water

Can anyone else believe we are in November already and can count on one hand the number of people who have been […]

October 19, 2020October 20, 2020anxiety, attachment, bravery, community, emotions, empathy, family, feelings, grateful, Hope, light, loss, love, mental health, mother, Parenting, patience, peace, perseverance

Candle in the wind

I’m a bit unsure as to how to introduce today’s blog.  I think all I can do is allow the words below […]

October 12, 2020attention, attention-seeking, attunement, bonding, busyness, calm, choice, communication, emotions, empathy, family, family time, feelings, future, guilt, Hope, love, mental health, messy, mother, Parenting, patience, peace, perseverance, positivity, tranquility

The sweetest gift

Why is mum guilt such a real and often daily thing?  Why is it that when they’re tucked up in bed you […]