attention-seeking

June 28, 2021adventure, attachment, attention, attention-seeking, attunement, bonding, choice, emotions, family, family time, feelings, fun, future, Goal, grateful, learning, mother, Parenting, selflessness

In my daughter’s eyes

I never thought I wanted children for many reasons, but the main one being I was just too selfish. Who wants to […]

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 […]

April 21, 2020attachment, attention, attention-seeking, attunement, basic need, communication, emotions, empathy, family, family time, feelings, grateful, mental health, mother, Parenting, perseverance, positivity, self-care

I will survive

A couple of weeks ago we had a zoom catch up with some lovely folk and heard about all the things those […]

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020adventure, anxiety, attachment, attention, attention-seeking, attunement, basic need, busyness, change, communication, community, Creativity, education, emotions, Exercise, family, family time, feelings, Hope, individuality, indoor, learning, mental health, mother, Parenting, patience, perseverance, play, positivity, self-care, Uncategorized

What I go to school for

To encourage you all, this week has been significantly better. Having taken my own advice last week we have gotten off to […]

February 5, 2020February 16, 2020attention, attention-seeking, attunement, busyness, change, consumer, Creativity, emotions, empathy, expression, family, family time, feelings, grateful, individuality, negativity, Parenting, patience, perseverance, positivity, self-care, thankful, tiredness, try

Be thankful

I feel confronted by a challenge at the moment, and one I have to admit, I don’t yet have the answer to. […]

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020anxiety, attention, attention-seeking, attunement, basic need, busyness, change, communication, community, education, emotions, family, family time, feelings, Holiday, individuality, mental health, mother, Parenting, patience, perseverance, positivity, post natal depression, seasonal, self-care, socializing, talking, tiredness, try, work

Whatever next?

I have been reminded this week of the importance of journeying through parenthood with others. It’s something I’ve mentioned before (maybe on […]

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019adventure, attachment, attention, attention-seeking, attunement, change, emotions, expression, face, family, family time, feelings, learning, love, mother, Parenting, reading faces, socializing, stress, talking

The way you make me feel

Happy, sad, angry, scared, disgusted, excited, surprised, jealous, amused, bored, frustrated, embarrassed, shy, joyful, puzzled, relieved…the list goes on. Emotions are everywhere […]

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019attachment, attention, attention-seeking, change, communication, family, family time, guilt, love, mental health, mother, Parenting, patience, positivity, post natal depression, seasonal, self-care, stress, try, work, work/life balance

Mum Guilt

Earlier this year I heard someone answer the question “what would you do differently in life” as follows: “ I’d fill it […]

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019attachment, attention, attention-seeking, birth, communication, community, family, family time, mother, negativity, Parenting, positivity, pregnancy, socializing, stress

Stargazing

“I think he just wanted to be noticed” – Billy Bixbee from There’s no such thing as a dragon Why is it […]