How it’s often much safer than listening to reason and logic. — Society nurtures certain values and expectations, some of which are useful, some of which are unrealistic, and some of which are, unfortunately, outright damaging. It teaches us not to commit murder or steal. It teaches us how to behave around people, act civilised, and get on with others. …

And how to diminish it. — If you’re like me, you need a little structure in the morning to kickstart your day. You may have a morning routine or ritual, such as reading affirmations or doing a little reading or meditating. This sets you up for the rest of the day nicely. But how do you…

I’m snappy, I yell, but mostly, I repeatedly keep talking to my kids. — I was feeding our sons dinner the other day while I chatted to the babysitter. She came round to get to know the boys before she actually has to be on her own with them in a couple of weeks’ time. I was negotiating with my three-year-old to eat his…

Nurturing love in small ways will make all the difference to them as adults. — If you’re a parent who loves to capture the milestones, tell me, how do you do it? Do you have milestone cards or a book, or do you simply snap pictures of the little ones? Something I am realising is how fast time flies with kids. But not in the…

Don’t let it hold you back. — I’ll cut straight to the chase — they say your comfort zone is your place of safety. This is true, to a certain extent. But, the saying “everything in moderation” applies here too. …

How to unlock and maximise the potential for growth at an early age. — Our son is shy. He’s three and a bit, and he has spent over half his life in lockdowns and social restrictions. Not only that, but we have no family nearby. …

The cliches, explained. — You know that marriage is hard work. You just don’t know how hard until you’re being tested. It’s even more unfair when you find yourself scrolling through social media and seeing happy snippets of other couples, right when you’re going through a hard patch or argument. But the problem is…

Here’s why, and what you could do about it. — Actually, making friends is easy. The hard bit is keeping them when you’re past 30. A few months ago, I took my three-year-old to a soft play area, and I got chatting to two other mums who were clearly on a coffee date. They could see I was having a…

How I use it to help me daily. — The thing about anxiety is that when you have it, it makes its bed and fluffs its pillows every day. Relentlessly. It renews itself. It rehearses. It grows. In fact, it’ll party like it’s 1999 at 3 AM and then take a rest when you need to get up, after…