FAMILY TRADITIONS

May 25, 2015March 10, 2016Maria 4

Do you have any? There is so much literature out there about the importance of families sitting down to have dinner together. The [...]

JUNIOR STORYTELLERS

May 21, 2014Maria Comment

It was January 2006 and my eldest child was just about to start kindergarten. “Tell me a story J-girl”, I said one night [...]

February 18, 2014Maria 4

As a busy mum (aren’t we all?) and concerned parent we all know that there are particular ways we need to approach our [...]

May 14, 2012May 14, 2012Maria 15

Last week I attended Joanne Fedler’s launch of her new book The Reunion; the follow up to her successful Secret Mother’s Business. The [...]

July 11, 2011April 10, 2012Maria 5

At the end of the last school term as always school reports were sent home. My 5 year old, Christian, who just started [...]

July 7, 2011April 10, 2012Maria 7

It occurred to me today that, try as we might, we will never unlock the secrets to successful parenting. Successful; it’s the key [...]