Many parents have this romantic notion that their children will play nicely together, whilst the they get a chance to catch up on things over a hot cup of coffee. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. Instead, you find yourself comforting your crying child, breaking up a tug-of-war over a doll, flinging yourself at high speed across the room to catch the car that has just been hurled at your child’s head or you are constantly apologising to the other parents for your chi

Newborn babies and sleep deprivation usually come hand in hand, leaving the whole family both mentally and physically drained. Often you will think ‘I can’t go on’ or ‘this will never end,’ the answer of course is – you do and it will. For parents of multiple babies, this is an extremely testing time and one people seem to enjoy pointing out ‘you do know you won’t get a minute sleep.’ The first ten weeks will be the hardest, after all, your lives have just been turned upside

Way too often we are quick to highlight when our children, partners, work colleagues, students, wait staff, etc. do something wrong or not to our liking. Instead of pouncing on every opportunity to correct, reprimand, and advise what would the impact be if we focused on acknowledging, validating, and showing appreciation when we see them doing something well? Sometimes a smile, nod, wink, touch on the arm, or a simple 'Thank You for...' can make someone feel valued, worthy, a

Call me a sentimental romantic but I love this quote because for me it brings back some beautiful memories of me putting someone else's needs, wants, and desires before my own and connecting on a deeper level. I have loved in the past but when I had my children I finally understood the meaning of 'falling in love.' #love #children #connection #giving #memories #happiness #joy #playfulness #caring #cherish #family #touch #bonding #joyandpurposecoaching #fallinginlove If you ar

This post was inspired by a conversation I had with my soon-to-be 18-year-old sons the other day. Their insight as to what they thought a father and child relationship should be like and the kind of father they hope to be one day was so powerful. Our relationship with our children, regardless of whether you're a man, woman, married or single is going to be one of the biggest and most worthwhile investments we will ever make. #fathersday #bondingwithyourchildren #connection #c

Hands up if the conversation around the dinner table goes something like this: • Gossiping about other people • Talk about all the negative things that have happened throughout the day • Suddenly remember what a family member hasn’t done or needs to do • Gets grunts or ‘nothing’ from your teenager when you ask them what they did that day • Ask the same questions day-in-day-out without learning anything new These 10 conversation starters are a great way to make dinner times mo