23 Jun 2014
8 Comments It’s mid-winter in New Zealand. The air is crisper than I’ve felt it for a while, the leaves have pretty much fallen and we have had the shortest day of the year. This week also saw the appearance...
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12 Jun 2014
4 Comments "But mom, why can't I do my homework in front of the TV??? I'm not watching it, I'm just listening to it!!", says my 12-year-old girl, emphasizing the word 'watching' with a half roll of the eyes. My...
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02 Jun 2014
6 Comments Recently, I’ve been reading about the Spoon Theory (also sometimes called the token theory). The idea is that we’re all given a certain amount of spoons (or tokens) each day---metaphorically of course--to...
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26 May 2014
11 Comments Long term goals versus short term goals. (You have probably scrolled up and down to see if you're at the right place. Yes you are. Continue to read.) Short term goals are goals that you want to achieve...
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14 May 2014
4 Comments I’ve reached a time in my life when it’s easy to be anxious about so many things. I think that most mothers of small children, whether living abroad or not, are often plagued by the anxiety bug. For...
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12 May 2014
16 Comments Even before I became a mother, I had a particular wish for my future children. Looking back at several not so fond memories of my childhood, I vowed I would do everything for them to have a better one....
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05 May 2014
7 Comments These days, the internet is humming with all things Mother’s Day related: special brunches, crafts, gift ideas. All for that special person you get to call ‘Mom’. Mother’s Day earned its place...
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23 Apr 2014
7 Comments PAIN, a short, seemingly innocuous word with a myriad of meanings. Right now, for me, pain is central to my existence. No matter what I do, it nags at me like an incessant demanding toddler. It...
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21 Apr 2014
7 Comments One of my very favourite human qualities is a sense of humour. I must confess that I sometimes find people lacking this wonderful quality, as boring. It isn’t nice of course but I believe a sense of humour...
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14 Apr 2014
11 Comments When my boys were small, it was easy to find ways for them to nurture. They all had dolls and stuffed animals to care for and I tried hard to let them hug me whenever they wanted, even when it was really...
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