As I was reminded of the importance of having a “growth mindset” in the face of setbacks, I decided to…
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Parenting
What if I cannot afford what my children want from me?
For months, my 4-year old, who’s says she aspires to be “a nurse in South America to help people” has…
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Strength and leadership for our littles.
“Go back to your room,” I said- I didn’t want my kids to see. As I changed my own dressing,…
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When you’re away from your littles.
One of the things I found most useful pre-empting our kids for uncomfortable or stressful situations was asking them the…
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What if my child doesn’t get into the dream school I want?
I admit, that I fought hard to hold back tears. When tin roof, brick, soil, yellow sunflower and ochre maize…
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Love notes.
Woke up to find this card next to my bed…. And a little girl who asked if I would write…
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