My two youngest children, Richard and Claire practically had their lunch in a rush. They cleared up where they’d eaten, washed their hands and went right back to their laptops to continue with their games. My daughter, Claire quickly informed her brother that she wanted to play another game but her brother convinced her otherwise…. [Read More]
Finding Happy
I wear many hats, as do a lot of us. I function in several roles; howbeit in varying degrees. I am a daughter, sibling, wife, mother, aunt, friend, writer, singer and fashion entrepreneur who has been around for some decades. I had a rather exciting teenage life. I use the word ‘exciting’ because although I… [Read More]
LEARNING … a commitment you should make.
For the longest time, I have had learning as one of the values that I am driven by. Besides family, empathy, respect, integrity and excellence, learning is also a priority for me. I learn from any and every thing; any and every one. I recall having a heated conversation with a senior colleague of mine… [Read More]
**** KIDSPIRATION – A shout out to children! ****
I am often intrigued by the amazing things kids say and do. They are such a wonder, don’t you agree? My kids have been spending a lot more time on their computers. Besides the time spent on their online schooling and turning in their assignments, my older son has been preoccupied with teaching his younger… [Read More]
“Are You Okay?!”
One day, two of my kids got into a squabble. I reckoned it was the usual stuff; siblings fight over the darnest things! On and on they both went. At first, I wanted to interfere and possibly settle the ‘quanta’ but I just let them be jare. As they argued, one yelled at the other?… [Read More]
The psychology of praise
Mealtimes have increasingly become a task for several reasons. The unavailability of a wide range of foodstuff/groceries, funds and time, attempt to offer some explanation for this. Coupled with the fact that I have a unique team of picky eaters. Thankfully, they’ve gotten better over the years but there is so much more room for… [Read More]
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