Trust your instincts when it comes to parenting your children – it’s called ‘momstincts’. A while back, I wrote a blog post about their being no perfect parents and in my book, Parenting with Courage, I explored what it looks like to be the mother […]
Smelly socks, hungry kids, sweaty bodies and a car full of sports clothes and school books will hold fond memories for me for years to come. Sport is wonderful. It is a something that our family really enjoys. At any given time, one of the […]
Children who are affirmed and grow up with a positive self-image are a joy to us all. When your child struggles with self-confidence or you see their love tank is heading towards empty, affirm their value and identity to fill them up. Try the 20 […]
A mother’s love is goes deeper than even she could ever have imagined. I know, because I am a mom. Today is World Down Syndrome Day around the world and I would like to salute these moms today! A Down syndrome child is one who is […]
Before I had children, I never gave a second thought about being a mom. Soon after I fell pregnant and even after I had my first child, everything changed. I also discovered a few myths about parenting. I even brought my husband a cup of […]
There is a certainty and uncertainty to life. It’s risky to choose to live a ‘wholehearted’ life where we allow the world around us to see who we really are; where we live out of the place of being fully present and vulnerable. Should we […]
What is about beauty that inspires us? Is it perhaps the God created something in us to recognize beauty because it reflects Him? He is a visual God. I believe that God was abundantly creative in his expression of beauty. He didn’t have to make the […]
If you try to fight all the little battles in your home, you won’t have the strength to fight the ones that really matter. In my book, Parenting With Courage, I expand on this in the chapter called “My personal parenting toolkit”. Every parent should […]
Water has become as precious as gold in Cape Town, South Africa, recently. We are currently in a dramatic time in our history with Capetonians saving water everywhere they turn. Did you know that climate trends over the past 40 years gave no sign of […]
Allow your children the freedom to bloom, when they are ready and when you’ve given them all they need to flourish right where they are. I have started running again after a 2 month break due to illness. So, yesterday, I donned my shoes and […]
