by Kathryn Porritt | Jun 12, 2017 | Children, Family, Parenting
OUR GENERATION IS PARENTING DIFFERENTLYI think it’s the greatest gift we can give our children. It seems to me that our generation are noticing a change in the family system. It’s as if we are collectively looking for an opportunity to improve. This sentiment...
by Kathryn Porritt | Jun 9, 2017 | Children, Family, Parenting
ADVENTURES IN A 3 YEAR OLDWhy separation is hard and how we approach it. For the past 6 months, we have been working to support our 3 year old transition into being away from the home. and feeling safe and secure whilst doing so. Clearly it’s taken (a lot of)...
by Kathryn Porritt | May 26, 2017 | Children, Couples, Family, Marriage, Parenting
YOUNG CHILDREN?Feeling disconnected and isolated from the very relationship that created them? This post is for you. The demands of a young family are many. We have less time, money and more stress, chores and demands placed on us, from all angles. Becoming a parent...
by Kathryn Porritt | Mar 8, 2017 | Children, Family, Parenting
TODDLER REST TIMEHow my 3 year old spends an hour a day quietly playing in his bedroom Everyday we have an hour of rest time. For everyone. Including the caregiver on duty. At 12pm we start getting our 22 month old ready for sleep. After he has had his stories and a...
by Kathryn Porritt | Mar 3, 2017 | Children, Family, Parenting
HOLIDAY AWESOMENESS Hi friends, We have just returned from our first successful family holiday. I say successful, because both boys slept through the night whilst we were away (unheard of), and my husband and I felt as though we actually had a holiday. Ever since we...
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...
