Words of wisdom for my children
Things I want my children to know and understand as they grow older •You don’t need to change your body; your body is incredible just as it is. Unfortunately, we live in a world that profits of of us not feeling
How self-aware are you as a parent?
Lately I’ve been immersing myself in parenting books and books about empowering our children to become happy, confident and resilient individuals. During my reading, two things have happened; one is that I’ve noticed how many adults would benefit from thinking
“Today was the worst day ever!” my daughter cried.
Yesterday my 7-year-old daughter came home from school, dramatically declaring she’d had the worst day ever. Of course, I wanted to know what had happened, so she began recalling her day in great detail. Her story went on for quite
A Mother’s Impact
‘You can’t always be strong, but you can always be brave’ Beau Taplin Throughout my 20-year battle with an eating disorder, I had so many times where I knew I couldn’t possibly be the only one. There was nothing extraordinary about
Good parenting, or are we raising children to be spoonfed?
Are we raising children to be spoonfed? Are we accidentally doing our children a disservice in our quest to be good parents? In my last blog on diet culture, (read here: Link), I talked about the changes I have made in my
“Mummy you’re not going to be happy,” my daughter said
Raising children can be hard work, but as informed parents, we can help our children reach a place of self-acceptance, by encouraging a positive self-image in this body conscious world in which we live. A few weeks ago, as I was