I’m sure we’ve all been there. That moment where you find yourself doing or saying something to your kids that you promised yourself you never would. Or the moment you realise that you aren’t doing things the way that you thought that you would. Continue reading “Being the mum you aspire to be”
Catherine Begley
Freedom from Fear
Write, she asked, about freedom from fear, and inside I cringed as my heart raced and my palms grew moist. Who am I to write? I have not conquered fear; yet I am reminded, Fear has not conquered me! Continue reading “Freedom from Fear”
Free To Say “No”
I am a doer. I find it really hard to sit in a kinder AGM and NOT put my hand up to help/lead the kinder committee. If there’s a job to do, I’m likely to give it a go.
Preparing your pre-schooler for school
As an Occupational Therapist who worked in paediatrics before having kids, I knew that I had this!
As my first daughter moved out of babyhood and into the toddler years, I worked hard to fill her days with all the right activities to promote her development and get her ready for school. We painted, played with playdough, used scissors, read countless books, explored nature and talked about letters, numbers and colours daily. Continue reading “Preparing your pre-schooler for school”
Free to slow down
I am a busy person. I come from a long line of busy, productive women. My grandmother was still crocheting tiny baby clothes well into her 90s and only stopped when her hands and eyes failed her. Continue reading “Free to slow down”
Building Resilience in our Children
Believe it or not, our children are resilient. We don’t need to teach them to be resilient. Instead, we need to build their resilience. It is like a muscle that needs to be used and exercised to become stronger and better.
So – how do we do this? How do we build our children’s resilience? Continue reading “Building Resilience in our Children”
Telling yourself the truth
“Mum, she said I’m ugly.” “Well is that the truth?” “No!” “Then push it away and don’t listen to it”
My kids often come to me to let me know that one of their siblings has said something mean. And while I will certainly deal with the offender, my first response is always “Well, is it the truth?” Continue reading “Telling yourself the truth”
Facing my darkest season – what an extremely premature birth taught me about love and motherhood
I’ve always been an extremely over protective mother. The type who conducts a silent risk assessment for all the activities my children do and has ruled out a good deal of the parks in our local area because they are deemed unsafe in one way or the other. One of my biggest fears is that one of my precious babes will sustain a serious head injury. The thought of this happening to one of my children has always sent shivers down my spine. Continue reading “Facing my darkest season – what an extremely premature birth taught me about love and motherhood”
Free to lead
There are currently around 7.6 billion people in the world and I’m pretty certain they’ve all had a mother. These mothers are all different shapes, colours, sizes and have all had different life experiences. They mostly all adore the child that they get to call their own and that love is mostly returned fiercely. Some are loud and hilarious and others are quiet and kind, while others are adventurous and others nurturing. Very few are all of these things. Continue reading “Free to lead”
When Life Hands You Lemons: What To Do With Disappointment
We’ve all heard the saying, When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. But, what does that mean, and what do we do with disappointment to prevent it from become all-consuming? Continue reading “When Life Hands You Lemons: What To Do With Disappointment”