Slow down and take a break
It's time to slow down and take a break. The Easter Holidays combined with May Day has created the perfect opportunity to take a few days' leave and get 10 in return. Here are some tips for how to [...]
Financial planning for women 101: Buy the share, not the handbag!
Buy the share not the handbag! I'm not a financial adviser and this is not financial advice. Rather, it's uncommon commonsense that really only kicked in for me after I became a widow, a single mom and sole breadwinner. [...]
Journeying with each other
Belonging and togetherness is a fundamental human need. We do not do life alone. We prefer, on the whole, to travel with others, to share our experiences and be part of something bigger than ourselves. Human beings are essentially social [...]
Mothers are for leaning in not leaning on
It's Mother's Day. Today we recognise all mothers, biological or not. Every child who has someone they call "Mom" has someone in their corner, for life. Through the good times and the bad, the happy and the sad. If there [...]
Get off the grid for a while this holiday season
These days the ultimate detox is to get off the grid, be uncontractable and disconnected from the digital world. There is so much to be said for a few days of this to enhance family life. In fact, I am [...]
How are you creating your BLACK GOLD?
How are you creating your 'BLACK GOLD'? What do parenting, management of teams, gardening and personal development have in common? Spring is here and none too soon. I am loving the heady scent of jasmine wafting through the warm air, [...]
How to keep something back for you….
While I strongly believe in being emotionally present and showing up for your children, in our busy, multi-tasking lives today we have to find creative ways of doing this on the run, without committing self-sacrifice in the process. While all [...]
Back from the US and READY to Shift Gears
There is nothing like a change of environment and pace to help one shift gears. For me, going to speak in the US at a parent seminar in North Carolina, and being a tourist in New York, was just what [...]
Dad by Design
My dad turned 80 last month. What a milestone, but also such a special reminder to celebrate how fortunate I am to have had a very involved and tuned in dad, throughout my life. I know not everyone has the [...]
Dads….my wish for you
Dads…my wish for you While listening to a radio interview with a psychologist who was discussing the demands on a marriage or relationship when you become parents, a dad called in and made this most profound statement: "When your [...]