Do dads do things differently?

Do dads do things differently around the house?  This funny ad from GLAD about dad's first time alone with baby is worth a watch. https://youtu.be/eptIimg96qk   My husband is a lean engineer, meaning its his life's work to create and maintain efficiency.   Does he do that at home?  Well, in most cases I have …

VLOG #05 – Parenting advice from my 7 year old and her bear

For this week's vlog, I'm delighted to introduce my 7 year old daughter, Sophia, and her favourite bear, Rainbow.  When I said earlier this afternoon that I was going upstairs to make my weekly video, I asked if she'd like to join me - and was happy she said yes! This is a totally unplanned and …

VLOG #04 – Working parents and school holidays

In this week's vlog I'm talking about working parents and school holidays.  Most kids have 8 weeks plus of school holidays, while parents usually have less.  So there's your first logistical challenge right there!  I've found there are then two sorts of school holidays when you're a working parent - one where you are also on …

VLOG #03 – Struggle, stress and strength

Three words that all Professional Parents will be familiar with but might not always be aware of.  Struggle, stress and strength.  Here's a new perspective. https://youtu.be/QpfWHEizi9g

VLOG #02 – A typical family work balance week

Well it's only week #2 and I've already broken two of the five rules I set myself last week! Take a look at the blog post here to see what they were: VLOG #01 - Hello here I am But I'm going to stick with it, and not be too hard on myself - here's …

VLOG #01 – Hello, Here I Am!

Hello, Here I am! I've been recording videos like this "in my head" for a really long time.  I've found every excuse under the sun not to do it in reality.  I need the right lighting, backdrop, hairdo, make up, clothes, etc etc etc.  However the drive to share persists and today I decided to …

Analysing my career options in my search for family business balance

Recently I wrote a post about being at a crossroads in my life.  The next stage I'm going through at the moment is thoroughly analysing my career options, particularly taking into account my search for family business balance.  I thought sharing this process may be interesting for some of you to follow, but I'd also …

So what's next? At a crossroads in my life

I'm at a crossroads in my life.  Again. Until now, here's a quick summary of my life of the big crossroads, or "so what's next" moments in my life.... Born in Brisbane, Australia.  Baby, toddler development.  So what's next? Kindergarten and Pre School.  So what's next? Primary School.  So what's next? Our family moved from …

Family Business Balance Tip: 10 Ways to Unwind

I don't know about you but I find it really tough to switch off and unwind at the end of the day - or at any time of the day for that matter.  Learning to be able to do this is an important part of finding your family business balance.  Everyone has different things that …

2012 – A year of change

I have had a massive amount of changes this year so have been a bit quiet on this blog- the biggest being relocating from Australia to The Netherlands. This was no easy task, especially with 2 young children. You can read about my adventures over on my Dutch Australian blog. Family Work Balance As a topic …