Posts Tagged ‘parenting children’

What is it about Mothers (and Fathers!)?

My friend had gone abroad for a couple of years to work and we were chatting on the phone one evening.  She was a young girl, full of energy and excited by the opportunities of living in a new place.  I guess I sounded like a tired mother, stretched to several shredded pieces. She said […]

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Nutrition Basics

Where do I start? If you are reading this you have already accomplished the most important first step.  Surround yourself with like-minded people who will support you rather than ridicule your efforts. It makes it easier for the children too if they are not the only ‘weirdoes’ doing this and if they have friends with […]

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Fight the Flu (a “Survivor” Reports…)

With all this talk of swine flu going on, people getting unwell and no-one being quite sure what they have, it may be useful to take some simple precautions to protect our health.

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Welcome to Healthy Parenting!

I would like this to be a welcoming and informative place for parents or anyone else who’s interested in parenting, or in being healthy, or is just plain interested…

Parenting has to be the most rewarding – and the most challenging – task there is. When I first became a parent I had many ideals, I would never raise my voice, I would read my children to sleep and care for them so well that they would never get sick. So you’re not at all surprised that I got a few surprises. My children don’t seem to hear anything till I’ve said it 3 times and I could read round the clock because they just don’t go to sleep. And as far as the runny noses and nappy rash…

I’m still idealistic, but I’ve been on a long journey reworking my ideals! I will explore some of my journeys, challenges and discoveries and I hope others who stop by will share a little too…

Click the Title of this post to read more, be inspired, and to share your own views (in the comments below)…

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