Regrets From Slapping My Daughter and How To Overcome This Mistake

I made a mistake. A huge one. I was playing a pillow fight with my stepdaughter and hit her with the pillow. She stopped and screamed, this is why I hate you. So I slapped her. I left the room upset. Not knowing if I was more upset at slapping her or the fact that...

2 Awesome Benefits of Staying Calm. Which Every Parent Needs To Know.

Staying calm in stressful situations is the key to success. How much more important is it than to stay calm in a stressful household. From the nighttime teeth cleaning routines to help your children reach their full potential. And not to forget the stress of thinking you as a parent can do better. Stress not...

5 Problems With Being Too Strict With Your Children

As a parent, we need to be firm at times. We all know of cases where kids have become so spoilt by their over-lenient parents. But there is a thin line between being firm with our kids and being too strict. There’s no doubt all of us parents have our kid’s best interests in mind...

How do influence your teenage children without seeming annoying

do you remember the good old days when your children used to listen to you? Or if they didn't the worst punishment for them was time out. The older my children got, the more rebellious they seem to be getting. Let's be honest, we want the best for our children, but they just don't seem...

3 reasons why parents should encourage their children to be fit

As a child, I used to get bullied in school. A friend introduced me to a local gym, so I leapt on the opportunity. I initially used the gym as an escapism tool, but soon started seeing many other benefits to the gym. It's for these reasons that I want to encourage my kids to...

3 reasons why parents should encourage their children self-defence

Learning to defend myself through boxing was one of the most important skills I learned growing up. This is why I want to teach my children how to defend themselves in any situation. Apart from the immediate benefit of protecting themselves, other benefits of self-defence include: confidence booster Being bullied as a child killed my...

Why All Parents Need To Get Their Children Pets

It happened to all us parents. Our kids want a pet, but can we're not sure if we can handle the responsibility. All kids should have pets, at the very least often interact with them. Here are some of the benefits of interacting with pets. Pets help develop children's learning Nowadays, there is little or...

Beautiful lessons learnt from mistakes with my mother

I wasn't as grateful as I should have been to my mother when I was younger. I was a rebellious child with way too much energy. For sure, I drove my mother mad at times. I did want to make up for my mischievous past, but that all changed when my mother passed away from...

2 Simple Ways To Go From an Average to a Great Parent

We all know examples of bad parents, but what are the qualities of a bad parent? Here are some do’s and don't’s of being a great parent. Always be there for your child. Don't be an absent parent. Children are sponges, they absorb almost everything around them. As a parent, we need to spend quality...

Parents, Educate Your Children Now and They’ll Thank You Later

As parents, we all want what's best for our children. But what's best for them? Some say it's loving them unconditionally, while others claim it's giving them financial stability. Unconditional love won't last forever, and it won't have much benefit once you're gone. It's not possible to guarantee financial stability for the rest of their...