Blog Category: Self-care for Parents

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The comfort of family ritual

As the end of the year comes hurtling toward us, many of us who celebrate ...

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Maggie talks with the Hands Free Mama herself

Few people articulate the challenges and gifts of mothering better than Rachel Macy Stafford. The ...

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The school pickup war zone

Thanks to the rapid changes in technology especially smart phones, well-meaning parents are much more ...

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Top 5 Tips for Today’s Parents

Recently during an interview on Channel 9 in Perth I was asked what my five ...

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Self-care in the age of 24/7 negative news cycles

So often when I tune into the news online, on the radio or on TV, ...

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The 3 Rs to family happiness: resilience, routine & relaxation

It’s something that’s easy to forget or hold on to in our busy lives, but ...

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Expectations and the inconvenient truth of parenting

One of the chapters in my book 9 Things: A back to basics guide to calm, common-sense, ...

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Our resistance to rest

I know I am like many of you when it comes to taking some rest ...

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Creating Your Own Life

Before I explore empowerment – which is what I plan to cover in this article ...

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Why Women Shouldn’t Always Leave Themselves the Burnt Chop

I have met so many interesting and weary grown-ups lately. I put a beautiful picture ...

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Parenting Imperfectly

After meeting Tim Gill, my play guru from the UK, at a C & K ...

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Maggie’s tips for boosting your brain

When we buy a new device, such as an iPod or car, it usually comes ...

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Really Surviving Life: Real Resilience and Passion

“In humanistic psychology resilience refers to ‘an individuals ability to thrive and fulfil potential despite ...

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Free Audio Collection

Sleepytime and Safe’n’Sound audio tracks These 2 free audio tracks may be useful to parents ...

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Just One More Day

To my child … Just for this morning, I am going to smile when I ...