Are you an old soul? Has anyone said that to you? Are any of your kids old souls? Have you heard that term? What is an old soul? When my eldest one A was born, he had this look about him, a calming look, like he as familiar with his surroundings…like a “I’ve been here [...]
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28 Jul 11
Think About This… is a series of video posts that will feature here on Mum’s Word. My aim to explore the thoughts and opinions of other parents because we are all in this together (that’s not a High School Musical quote…really). I would love to read your comments on Think About This… Share: Bookmark on [...]
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by Maria
Tagged Children, family, father, mother, Parents, self reflection, women
Tagged Children, family, father, mother, Parents, self reflection, women
19 Jul 11
For the last few days I have sick in bed with the flu. The only thing you can do in a situation like this is to think. It’s a nice distraction from the uncomfortable. Or sometimes, your thoughts can be your worst enemy. Here’s another one of my old posts (originally published July 2008) from [...]
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Posted in Relationships, Social Comment
by Maria
Tagged Children, experience, family, identity, Parents, self reflection, upbringing
Tagged Children, experience, family, identity, Parents, self reflection, upbringing
7 Jul 11
It occurred to me today that, try as we might, we will never unlock the secrets to successful parenting. Successful; it’s the key element here. How do you define success when it comes to parenting? In broad terms, we all want our children to be happy, safe, experience life, given opportunities and grow up into [...]
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Posted in Children, Parents, Social Comment
by Maria
Tagged bonding, Children, discipline, family, love, Parents, self reflection
Tagged bonding, Children, discipline, family, love, Parents, self reflection
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My children are in the enviable position of having both Greek and Italian heritage. They are a part of two cultures that are rich in history; cultures that have helped shape the world; and still have a presence today. My children haven’t a clue what they are a part of and being raised here in [...]
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