Tag: Parenting
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Why I’m Not Sending My Smelly Son to Boarding School
When my 11-year-old son announced that he wanted to go to boarding school, my friends were aghast. I suspect images of the Spud movies were racing through their minds.
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The Three Big Lessons I’ve Learned About Love, Life, & growing Older
My late sister and I used to scoff at older people. Now that she’s gone, I find myself delighting in getting older.
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Double the Chaos, Double the Madness, Double the Love
These days it can be the norm to wake up at 4am, go through six nappy changes, put the dishwasher on, wash a load of clothes, feed the dog, go for a run with the kids in the pram, serve them breakfast, drink my coffee cold and realise it is only 7am.
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7 Supersmart ways to survive back-to-school madness
The trouble with end of year holidays is that they end. And that’s when the trouble really starts. Here’s how to lessen the pain and get yourself and your back-to-schoolers more organised for the big rush than ever before. By Stacey Vee
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8 Supercool Activities for a Kid-Friendly Staycation
If you’re holidaying at home this festive season, here are some bright ideas to keep your kids busy, courtesy of our Iris Session experts.
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How to Talk to Your Children About the Toughest Taboo
How do you talk to your children about the ultimate fact of life? Sometimes, all it takes is a line on a TV show to get the conversation started.
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This Holiday, Children, Amuse Yourselves!
If you believe that you’re in your children’s service, and must drive them all over town and find ways to amuse them over the holidays, you’re doomed, writes Sean O’Connor.
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When Parenting Feels Like a Game of Donkey Kong
Parenting can be very similar to gaming. Ever played Donkey Kong when you were younger? Remember the challenge, “How high can you get?”?
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How Love & Change Multiply When You’re a Parent of Multiples
Find out more about the SA Multiple Birth Association (SAMBA) and how they provide moral and practical support to parents or guardians of multiple births.
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How Pokémon is Helping Me Raise a Healthy, Happy Child
My son, after playing Pokémon Go for just two months, has covered 126 km, either running or walking. He’s actually become fit!