Friday 02 July 2010
For those of you interested in what I’ve been writing about for mums and dads around Australia, here is a wrapup of my Parenting Australia posts for June. My favourite for the month is Pre Reading Foundations, a post about why we should NOT teach children to read before they are ready, but instead invest in their prereading skills. This post attracted a bit of attention! Click the link on each post to read more.
Sales and Celebrations – It seems the thing to say at the moment is “Happy EOFYS!” I don’t know about you, but something doesn’t sit right with me as we “celebrate”...
Thursday 27 May 2010 -
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If you’re interested in what I’ve been sharing over at Parenting Australia, here is a wrap up of my posts for May. I think my favourite post for the month is Sick Kids and Sleepless Nights. That article reminds me not to judge other mums, and helps me to remember that everything is a matter of perspective.
Supporting New Mums – Having been through pregnancy and birth twice, I’ve been on the receiving...
Monday 03 May 2010 -
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Instead of letting you know each week when I’ve posted over at Parenting Australia, I thought I’d start doing a wrapup at the end of each month. Feel free to jump over to any posts that are of interest to you! Here’s what I’ve been writing about lately…
The Trouble With Teeth – “Both of my kids have been late teethers, and didn’t cut their first tooth until close to one. ...
Tuesday 20 April 2010 -
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Over at Parenting Australia this week the topic is ANZAC Day, and as an Army kid this is a topic close to my heart. I’ve written a very personal account and would love you to jump over and read it. Here’s a snippet:
I stand tall on ANZAC Day. It’s a big deal in my family. Not only were two of my great grandfathers ANZACS themselves, but my own Father served in the Australian Defence Force for...
Monday 22 March 2010 -
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I can’t believe next week will be the last week of Term 1! I’m so proud of the way my daughter has settled in to kindy and I know she just loves it there. She does get very tired though, and the holidays will do her good. I guess these holidays will be the first of many. I want to have some fun, special times with her – but I also want to make sure she is rested and ready for Term 2. Over at...
Wednesday 10 March 2010 -
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I love writing posts for my own blog here at SquiggleMum, but the blogosphere is a community and I also contribute elsewhere as much as I am able. Community is about giving and not just getting. Community is about belonging, supporting, encouraging, and coming along side. (The pics above are of me meeting up with many members of the online community. Still so many I’d love to meet, especially over there...
Wednesday 24 February 2010 -
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A couple of weeks ago the results of a ten year Australian study were released, refuting once and for all the notion of Mummy Brain. But I say the phrase will stick around, because most of us know that our forgetful and even irrational behaviour following the birth of a baby has nothing to do with brain changes and everything to do with sleep deprivation. Duh.
Saying you have “mummy-brain” is coded language...
Tuesday 16 February 2010 -
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I’m having a bit of a rant over at Parenting Australia this week regarding fashion for young girls. I didn’t mean to get up on my soap box, but I feel so strongly about some of the clothes that we are “supposed” to be dressing our kids in and the messages we are giving them.
When did we decide to skip childhood and fast track our babes from tots to teens? This week’s junk mail catalogues are...
Monday 08 February 2010 -
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It’s funny. I’ve had two kids but I have no idea what it’s like to go into labour! Not naturally anyway. With both pregnancies I had to be induced at 41 weeks. You can read the story of my two overdue arrivals at Parenting Australia this week. Here’s a teaser…
Most of us spend a considerable amount of time during pregnancy thinking about labour. First we dream about it, then we...
Tuesday 02 February 2010 -
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What kind of mum are you? A SAHM? A WAHM? A Working Mum? Or like me, are you an in-between mum, falling into a grey space between those titles…? I’m sharing my thoughts on the topic over at Parenting Australia today. Here’s a snippet:
I loved teaching, but resigning was the right thing for me to do when my daughter was born in 2006 as I knew I wanted to be at home with her full time. Over...
