Tag Archives: parenting
Opinion piece by Mandy Nolan – Why are my kids so worried?
“Why are my beautiful kids SO worried? Is it me? My first port of call is to blame myself. With three different fathers to my four kids, it’s clear that I am the common denominator. Damn! I really wanted to blame their fathers.” My four kids all have various presentations of anxiety. My eldest has […]
Bedtime Meditation for Kids
The following bedtime meditation for kids combines relaxation and visualisation techniques to encourage kids to calm themselves before sleep. Before you try it, carry out your usual bedtime routine, tuck them in and turn out the light. Meditation can literally make your brain bigger. A study by Harvard neuroscientists found that just eight weeks of […]
THE TRUTH ABOUT AN APPLE A DAY
An apple a day keeps the doctor away is probably the first bit of dietary advice that most of us can remember receiving. But is it true? Those eight words are the foundational text of a healthy diet, nutrition’s version of “thou shalt not kill”. But where did this prescription for daily apple consumption come […]
Saving the world from boredom: one bored kid at a time.
Everyone needs a list of things to do, easy entertainment for the school holidays with the mission of saving one bored kid at a time. Here goes: Make a pet rock for each family member Play Exquisite Corpse Sort through your toys and choose three for charity Write a love letter to Mum or Dad Make […]
Celebrating our ordinary kids. Mandy Nolan tells us why.
There are lots of great benefits of having an ordinary kid. For one, you don’t have to drive them to sporting or dance events every weekend. You won’t spend empty hours in your car, sitting at the wheel in pitch black, wondering what the hell happened to your life while your super kid kicks a […]