Sister Lessons
Lessons in life from a big sister
Parenting
How to Raise an Optimistic Child
This is a collaborative post Having a sunny, positive outlook makes children better equipped for dealing with life’s challenges. It also makes them happier and healthier too, as an optimistic way of thinking can have long term effects on physical...
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Co-parenting with an ex – strategies to help minimise the stress
Going through a separation can be challenging enough, but when there is a child or children involved, things can be even more difficult. Co-parenting with your ex is possible despite how it might feel at the beginning and perhaps at various other...
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Accepting your post-partum body changes
Pregnancy, birth and being a parent can all take their toll on a person, both mentally and physically. For a woman, accepting that her body has changed in irreversible ways can be devastating. However, over time, there are ways in which they can be...
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Re-establishing yourself after becoming a parent
Becoming a parent is a pivotal moment in everyone’s life. And it’s ok to feel as though you have lost your old identity because in so many ways, you genuinely have. For many, you end up attending baby groups where you are known as your child’s...
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How To Spot Online Grooming With Your Child
Even the thought of your child being groomed online is scary, but the reality is worse …… so much worse. It is so easy for our kids to get online and meet people without us noticing. And it isn’t the smaller kids that are being groomed as much as...
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