Meditation is a good way for busy parents to (try to!) keep calm. How do you fit it into your day though? Years ago, when I kept hearing and reading about the benefits of meditation, I had the vague idea that to meditate, you needed to sit crosslegged on the floor, in total peace and …
Guest Post for Professional Parenting Network by Bel Messer of I Am Extra Special Children look up to us as adults to tell them the truth. When they ask us important questions, it is good for their intellectual growth to be entrusted with an age appropriate and truthful answer. This belief is precisely what led Rosie …
Before my girls were born, I read all the time. I loved curling up with a good book to inspire me, to teach me or simply entertain me. Since becoming a mother, I've slowed down a little as I've had so many other priorities to fill my day - and by the end of the …
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For those of you in The Netherlands, we hold a monthly meeting in Delft and this month, our guest speaker was child psychologist, Jet Sichterman. No matter where you are in the world, the information she shared is relevant to parents everywhere! Read below for a summary. Here's Jet's introduction prior to the event: As …
I had the pleasure of meeting Petra recently at one of my Zestee Social Media School workshops. Petra is an illustrator and graphic designer, and from the moment you open her website Happy So Lucky, you are exposed to a beautiful kaleidoscope of colour. Have a click through on the images on the website for …
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I have more stress in my life than I would like to. I need to learn how to minimise this and meditation keeps surfacing as a possible solution. Problem is, I don't seem to be very good at it! Sitting quietly and breathing? Me, a busy working mum with 2 small children?Especially when I write …
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As parking station fees and petrol prices continue to rise, home-based business mums feel the crunch. Staying connected to prospects and clients without the high costs of traveling for meetings can be challenging. Nearly one million home-based businesses are run in Australia. With a percentage of Australian businesses being managed by busy mums amidst economically …
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In my constant pursuit better work family balance, I just love the potential and practicality of these amazing tools and apps that are popping up lately. I like that getting organised and being entertained are starting to merge in tools like Pinterest....but I think that will be a whole other post... It's really handy how …
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Was exciting to see an article in the Courier Mail Qweekend magazine today featuring my story of study towards my Bachelor of Business. For more information about studying through Open Universities you can visit http://www.open.edu.au/ouaforall or phone them on 1300 799 241. There is also an interview on the Today show which ran on the 4th …
I've always been a writer. For as long as I can remember, I have "written" constantly in my head, on paper, and on keyboards. Yet, lately I feel like a writer who is not writing. I've realised there are five reasons why.
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