I remember when I first realised how easy it was to make homemade play-dough. It was a game-changer on the parenting front. Easy, imaginative tactile play for hours. For a couple of years, we tried out all kinds of DIY…

So you’ve decided you needs some YOU Time. Now you’ve got to decide what to do. It’s easy to get overwhelmed with all the self-care possibilities, so here’s a list of more than 50 ideas to weave into your hectic…

Exploring a sprawling Pohutakawa tree on the beach. Tree climbing for children is inevitable. We can all predict what happens next when a child finds a tree with low branches. They climb it. And if you happen to blink, they…

I started this blog because I want to help parents. Like myself, I want to help parents who wrestle with the idea of being perfect.

A couple years back I went through a very YELLY phase with my kids, then realised how uncool that was and did some work on myself, so I could stop yelling at my kids. Regrettably, it still happens now and…

My best parenting tips for getting through tough moments and how to find more joy with your kids

Seeing the funny side of these little humans who have moved in with me makes living with them much easier.

The best Mom Blogs to follow for parenting tips, recipes, activities and encouragement when it’s all too hard.

Even though it’s no longer 2020, sadly COVID isn’t over. We may be heading in and out of lockdown for a while and we all need Ideas for surviving lockdown with kids. If you’re thinking “how will I survive another…