Communication, Kids and Culture
I’m not a fan of strategies and techniques of behaviour-management and discipline, I never have been, partly because it all sounds too much like hard work to me and I’m basically lazy. I’m also uncomfortable with the words themselves, they … Read More
In all my work with parents, the most shocking and upsetting stories I hear are those about teenage sons treating their mothers with contempt, and I am hearing more and more of those stories. And far too often I hear … Read More
My fifteen-year-old daughter went to a party last Saturday night, after which she had a ‘sleepover’ at her friend’s house. She does this so often I’m wondering when she’s going to stop calling it a sleepover and just say she’s … Read More
Why is it that dealing with hurt feelings (my own) is still the most challenging thing with my children after all these years? I’ve learned to deal with my angry, irritated and impatient feelings quite well over the years, but … Read More
Last week my third son came home from one of his regular baby-sitting jobs and burst into the house looking for me. ‘Mum! Mum! Thank you SOOOOO much. Thank you for having me and bringing me up and looking after … Read More