Top Tips for Parents; Home Schooling and The Lockdown

You adsfYou I'm now into day 6 of being on total lock down in Spain. What does that mean? It means I haven't left the house/garden even though there are listed reasons I could leave i.e. going to buy food or medicines. I've never home schooled and whilst Im used to 11 weeks off in…

The Most Empowering Way To Talk To Your Kids- Questions, questions, questions….

My friends and family have been telling me for ages I should blog about this topic... what better time to do it when most people are spending a lot more time at home with their families. Firstly let's look at some facts (I like facts!). Most people don't like being told what to do, I…

Give Your Confidence A Massive Boost! 10 Top Tips

Embrace Self-doubt – a strange one to start hey? Self-doubt can be a really helpful early warning sign if handled correct and swiftly. Something doesn’t feel right? Firstly look for fact based evidence to substantiate this one way or the other and then do 1 of two things: If you can substantiate it take action…

Your kid won’t die of boredom- in fact the opposite is true…’The Gift Of Boredom!’

I read a fascinating article once about how this generation are in danger of loosing (or have already lost!) the art of patience. More and more things are available 'on demand'. Everything is moving towards faster, quicker, now now now! The scientist in me thinks, well this is just evolution and its great that we…

A lesson I wish someone had taught me years ago!

Ahh the age old battle of Head Vs. Heart!  Most nights before bed I have one to one chats with my kids in the comfort of their own rooms. The topics vary wildly, especially with my 6 year old who has the most vivid ‘imaginarium’ but last week she talked to me about how some…