Kids Birthday Party Gifts - 10 Really Cool Ideas! Do you hate rushing out to the shops every five minutes to buy birthday gifts for your kids' parties? And do you know what to buy? If you have a child [...]
Christmas is the season of giving - but giving what, and how much? With so much marketing around Christmas children might expect the world unless you temper their expectations. It's so easy to give in to all the marketing hype [...]
Rituals are things we do over and over again that become part of who we are and how we operate in the world. A simple ritual for many has become the first cup of coffee of the day, symbolising a [...]
This Father's Day I am celebrating that I am seeing more and more fathers in my audiences who want to be involved in their children's lives beyond providing financial support. Here’s to all you dads! You play an essential role [...]
As a parenting expert, I know that one of the most stressful jobs in the world is that of an air traffic controller, but there is many a mother who would dispute this. "Mum, please will you read through this submission [...]
Valentine's Day on 14 February has become one of the most celebrated 'days' besides Christmas. This highly commercialised day, that receives so much media hype, provides the perfect opportunity for parents to explore positive parenting strategies, the theme of love and [...]
Children love celebrations and the build up to these important events, but for some, their birthdays are simply overshadowed by other universal celebrations. My goddaughter’s birthday falls just after Christmas. She gets showered with Christmas presents followed by birthday gifts [...]
Fast, festive gift shopping for kids If you missed Toy Talk 2014 you can still be a part of it with our carefully selected Festive Gift Boxes. We take the sweat out of gift shopping for your children, your nieces [...]
Birthday rituals, party ideas and guidelines For our children, birthdays are particularly special times that they seem to look forward to for months before they happen. There's the banter about how old they will be, what gifts they would [...]
Need a birthday cake in a flash? Cupcakes are versatile, can be baked or bought ready-made and are a speedy solution to creating a fun birthday cake for your child. Click here for my free download of some fun party ideas [...]