What comes to mind when you hear ‘messy play’? Sick in your stomach? Excited? Indifferent? There is always a range of responses whenever I speak on this topic in MOPS groups. In the day-to-day activities that come with parenthood, messy play may be a blip on your radar that you haven’t even considered before. Continue reading “Surrender daringly to the notion of messy play”
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National Families Week
National Families Week is held every year from 15 to 21 May. This week coincides with United Nations International Day of Families on 15 May. The aim of the week is to celebrate the vital role that families play in Australian society.
Motherhood – What’s the big deal?
Motherhood – What’s the big deal? I work full-time and I help out around the house. All the mother of my children does is… everything else. Continue reading “Motherhood – What’s the big deal?”
Some days…
My day did not start well. By 9:30am I was sitting on my kitchen floor crying my eyes out… Continue reading “Some days…”
Remember the Cross this Easter
Christmas: a celebration we love! From the presents, celebrating with family and friends, holidays, warm sunny days, Myer window displays, to huge Christmas trees opulently decorated with twinkling lights! Continue reading “Remember the Cross this Easter”
School holidays are here!
Can you believe school holidays are almost upon us again? Didn’t we just start the year?
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Grow leaders, grow mums, grow your group
It’s early in the year but it’s never too soon to be looking for leaders to add to your team. Not just for succession for next year or the year after – but for the sake of the mums themselves. Equipping mums for leadership is a core purpose of MOPS. Continue reading “Grow leaders, grow mums, grow your group”
When my husband had cancer…
I’m not sure there is anything that can prepare you for delivering heartbreaking news to your children. It was November 2011 and I knew there was something very wrong with Jason, my husband. I had been joking around for two weeks telling him he probably had leukaemia, never dreaming that it could be possible. Continue reading “When my husband had cancer…”
When the years and days are short
I remember when my children were babies and toddlers, and people would often remark to me that ‘the days are long but the years are short’.
Your bad day does not define you
Yesterday I listened to a Ted talk on forgiveness. The speaker said we should not define a person by one bad day or one event. That made me think of a day when Jessica, my autistic daughter, was about 5 years old.