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.
During the first few months of parenting it seems like your life has [...]

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I am trying to introduce an element of conscious self development into my life to keep me focussed on my goals and ambitions. The first book I read was The Sedona Method, which I reviewed (albeit briefly) last week. I have just finished another book - How To Get From Where You Are [...]

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I finished reading this book a little while ago and to be honest I wasn’t going to bother doing a review because I didn’t really know what to say.
I wasn’t really sure what I got out of the book, although I’m in the perfect demographic that it should help - a worrier that carrys around [...]

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How to stifle your creativity in ten steps over at lifehack is a good template for how not to stifle your kids creativity.
Discourage Fear
Discourage fear in your kids, especially fear of getting it wrong or being ridiculed. Encourage ‘giving anything a go’. Don’t pass your own fears and misgivings onto your kids wherever [...]

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Are you in a parenting rut?
It’s easy as parents to do the same activities day in day out. For example arts and crafts is my forte, so naturally I tend to do a lot of these types of activities with Erin (see here).
It occured to me today that it was time for a change, [...]

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We recently celebrated a first birthday. Erin received a lot of excellent gifts, here’s what I would have bought for a one year old.
1. Books
Books would be my number one choice. Erin loves them, they last for a long time and aren’t that expensive. Oh, and they are educational too
2. [...]

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Michelle has another thirteen creative family activities. Our favourite family activities at the moment are swimming, baking cakes and going to the park. Oh, and Erin loves visiting.

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Four uses for a sterilizing bowl when sterilizing days are well behind you (they will come!).
1. A Drum
Provide wooden spoons or some other drumming implement (provide yourself with earplugs) and off they go.
2. Water Bowl
Use as a large basin for water play.

3. Mini Sandpit
Fill the sterilizer bowl with sand. Provide spoons too dig [...]

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Cut out Pictures and Make Gift Tags for Next Year - Cut out medium sized pictures and punch with a hole punch. Thread with some thin ribbon or string.
Cut and Use Blank Side as Scribble Card - Simply cut the cards in half and use the side that usually remains blank for scribbling or crafts.

Make [...]

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This post about dads spending time with their kids during the holidays caught my eye whilst perusing this weeks’ carnival of family life.
The importance of ‘daddy time’ is very well documented and any father worth his salt will want to spend time with their kids, however, could it be that some dads lack the creative [...]

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