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8 Undeniable Reasons Why You are a Woman of Influence

8 Undeniable Reasons Why You are a Woman of Influence

Some are born with influence. And others deliberately take it on. Yet others have it imposed upon them. Some people do it without even realizing or underestimate it. Nations have been won and lost with it, continents discovered using it, wars begun and ended with its power, slavery abolished, criminals locked away and the innocent […]

Tips for Staying Sane in the Age of Information Overload

Tips for Staying Sane in the Age of Information Overload

This week’s guest blogger is parenting author Harriet Connor. With three young boys in her life, Harriet has thought a lot about information overload. Sometimes it is simply a case of just too much information! You can listen to the podcast as Harriet talks with Jenny Baxter about her tips and strategies HERE >>> Harriet has […]

Things to Do to Avoid Crazy School Holidays

Things to Do to Avoid Crazy School Holidays

It’s not hard to dread crazy school holidays. But hang on. What do you do with that thought? Hands up! “Do you love school holidays?” We’re in the middle of the summer school holiday period in the Southern Hemisphere. So the question today is: “Do you love school holidays?” What about crazy school holidays? Do you love […]

Be a Better Friend and Understand Your Adult Children

Be a Better Friend and Understand Your Adult Children

How do you be a better Friend, Colleague, or for that matter, Mother to your adult children? In the photo above, I’m with the other girls in my family. We are all good friends. I’ve been very intentional about this. Friendship doesn’t “just happen”! I’ve discovered the world has two types of people. And both […]

Pure Baby Bliss between Grandmas and Mothers?

Pure Baby Bliss between Grandmas and Mothers

Our guest blogger this week is Jan Murray, reflecting on Grandmothers helping Mothers. Is it a case of pure baby bliss? Or is it a family melt-down? Well, at very least, let’s avoid the melt-down! Jan Murray is a registered Midwife and a Child and Family Health nurse. She is passionate about seeing young families flourish […]

Five Hard-Won Insights about Overcoming Grief

Five Hard-Won Insights about Overcoming Grief

Do you ever have bad dreams? Dreams that are so real, you wake up thinking the world shifted? That’s what happened to me one morning, when it felt as though the sun would never rise. But I discovered that when overcoming grief, daylight is sure to come. I was at a busy party. Lots of […]

3 Keys to Help Mothers Protect Kids from Porn

3 Keys to Help Mothers Protect Kids from Porn

Pornography is one of the big unspoken topics in this internet era. Absolutely! You know about it, but rarely talk about it. And rarely mention its effect on people. I recently finished watching the gripping Series 3 of Broadchurch on Netflix, and sadly, most of the crimes committed were attributed to porn-watching. So how do mothers protect […]

How to Beat Motherhood Regret

How to Beat Motherhood Regret

Last year, the Sydney Morning Herald came up with this interesting question: “What if a mother suspects she has made a horrible mistake having children?” As a result, the popular news-current affairs TV show The Project screened a similar piece about “motherhood regret” a few days later.

Catherine Sylvester – A Motherhood Life

Motherhood Life Catherine Sylvester is the Treasuring Mothers guest blogger for this post. Author, writer, speaker and comedy-junkie, Catherine lives near Auckland, New Zealand, with her husband and two girls. And she has a very real take on motherhood. This blog ties in with Catherine’s podcast: Treasuring Mothers Ep. 38. >>> Before I had children, I had […]