There is space in God’s kingdom for people like me
by When my eldest son hit five years, I was sure he and I were done. He was no longer going to be Mummy’s boy and …
Category: Family
Get the kids off smartphones
by There’s a familiar push and pull that happens in my house with regard to kids and tech use. My husband and I begin with the …
Managing children’s behaviour is not the goal of parenting
I wanted obedient children, children who answer yes at first call, children who consider it a joy to be sent by their parent, children who …
Blog / Family / Mental Health
I run to stay sane
by The kids in school were asked to wear odd socks for World Mental Health Day. That’s crazy — pun intended. What’s not crazy is that …
Don’t watch New Amsterdam with your kids
When New Amsterdam started airing on Netflix, my the 10-year-old joined me in watching and we enjoyed the show. At least season 1 and 2. …
Mama boys
I was terribly naïve about what it takes to be a boy mum. I must confess I had very selfish reasons for wanting boys only. …