by Kathryn Porritt | Feb 22, 2017 | Children, Family, Parenting
SUPPORTING A CHILD BACK TO BALANCE One of my boys has been feeling quite emotional lately. We have been supporting him through talking, lots of rest and cuddles and trying to get to the bottom of what’s unbalanced him, through play. We use puppets to act out...
by Kathryn Porritt | Feb 20, 2017 | Friendships, Self Care
FINDING YOUR TRIBEWhy it’s so important. Last week I attended a breakfast seminar. I had to juggle child care and navigate getting dressed up in work clothes on a non work day. My husband had encouraged me to go, so go I did. I walked into the room, and found a...
by Kathryn Porritt | Feb 17, 2017 | Self Care
REJUVENATED BY MONDAYThe weekend is approaching – how to make sure you feel rejuvenated by Monday. As we make our way into the weekend today, I invite you to consider how you are going to invest your ‘free’ time, all 48 hours of it, into making your life, feel...
by Kathryn Porritt | Feb 15, 2017 | Family
RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR HOMEHow a neighbours house fire changed my perception of my relationship with my home. Very recently I returned home with my two littles in the car. As I was unloading them , and all their paraphernalia, I thought I could hear an alarm going...
by Kathryn Porritt | Feb 13, 2017 | Children, Parenting
BRIBING KIDSDid I do the wrong thing by bribing my 2 year old daughter with chocolate? A reader writes in Kris writes: I came home from working tonight and my toddler daughter had a rough day. Her older sister had been “too loud” and “push me”. Most of all I think she...