“You did it – it is your fault!” Many claim credit for positive things that occur; cleaning the bathroom mirror, feeding the dog or finding the answer to the riddle on page nine but nobody lays claim to anything negative. “I didn’t leave the milk sitting out!” “Those paper … [Read more...] about Blame & Shame
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The Diary Of An Inspired Mum
I have had a weekend off this weekend, and I was sorting out my desk on Saturday morning and came across an old journal from nearly four years ago ... I cannot share it with you in full detail as a lot of it is personal ...and probably pretty boring too, but some of the entries … [Read more...] about The Diary Of An Inspired Mum
4 Steps to Becoming an AWE FULL Person
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” –W.B. Yeats I was sitting in a pastry shop with a new friend I had met just a few days before. We were talking about our businesses, sharing war stories about how we got started and where we … [Read more...] about 4 Steps to Becoming an AWE FULL Person
Meet the Parents: Your Teen’s First Boyfriend
When your teen gets their first boyfriend, it can bring about all kinds of fears. What kind of boy is it? Is he going to pressure her for sex? Are they going to be involved in the kind of activities and things I want my daughter involved in? These and other questions will likely … [Read more...] about Meet the Parents: Your Teen’s First Boyfriend
What Will Your Epitaph Say About You?
A gravestone is often marked with the birth and death dates and sometimes a single line written by children of the deceased. My family and I went to Emley’s Cemetery in Imlaystown, New Jersey with cameras and equipment to take photographs of stones. While we were setting up … [Read more...] about What Will Your Epitaph Say About You?
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to