To say that this weeks habit was a disaster is…well….an understatement. Why do you think I haven’t released any details of my actual food intake (hee hee). I have the minor excuse of suffering a little with the old crohns, which always knocks my regular eating habit, but I can’t lay all the [...]

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This weeks’ habit was patience, in particular being a patient parent. Erin is on the verge of starting to push the boundaries, which I’m sure in turn will start to ‘test’ my patience, at the moment though I don’t find myself losing my patience very often.
My plan for dealing with the pushing the boundary [...]

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In a slight departure from my usual subject of parenting, today I’m thinking about marriage, the importance of being a happy couple, and the effect that has on our parenting and the happiness of our children.
Becoming a couple of parents after being just a couple can be a slight shock compared to the old regime [...]

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One action that can have such a big impact.
One action that has no monetary cost.
It’s so easy that everyone could do it.
Once you’ve started it would easily become a habit.
After a while (or perhaps immediately), you will enjoy it so much you’ll never want to give it [...]

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You may think these terms are only suitable for the workplace, but think about it for a moment.
If our home is our business, and we are the Managing Director, we either choose to micro-manage or delegate every day.
Micro-Managing
The micro-manager finds it difficult to relinquish control. When they occasionally delegate tasks they do so one [...]

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Inspiration for this group of articles (listed below) comes from Jack Canfield’s bestseller - How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. I am taking the principles from the book and applying them to life as a parent.
The inspiration for this particular post was based on the book’s take [...]

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Inspiration for this group of articles (listed below) comes from Jack Canfield’s bestseller - How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. I am taking the principles from the book and applying them to life as a parent.

Azam Jamil, a prominent speaker in Canada, recommends what he calls the [...]

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Inspiration for this group of articles (listed below) comes from Jack Canfield’s bestseller - How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. I am taking the principles from the book and applying them to life as a parent.
I find that I function much better when I’m a step ahead, [...]

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Inspiration for this group of articles (listed below) comes from Jack Canfield’s bestseller - How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. I am taking the principles from the book and applying them to life as a parent.
Life as a parent is busy. Fact. So busy, sometimes (most [...]

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Inspiration for this group of articles (listed below) comes from Jack Canfield’s bestseller - How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. I am taking the principles from the book and applying them to life as a parent.
As a parent it can seem like merely ’surviving’ the day is [...]

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