This story is part of our birthday series for children aged 5-7 years. December and January birthdays can be tricky for parents, especially if you’re already planning and organising a big event like Christmas (or possibly two, if you separate out Christmas and New Year). Then the weather is not always on your side (we […]
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Are you tired? Have you forgotten what ‘well-rested’ feels like? Is your exhaustion starting to impact on your mental health? Parental fatigue, exhaustion, and stress are common factors in all of our parenting journeys but they are often just brushed under the carpet with the phrase “I’m just tired.” And I passed tired a long
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Sleep deprivation, parent fatigue, tiredness, exhaustion – all parents have experienced them in some shape or form in their lives. They are often associated with the ‘baby stage’ but parental fatigue is present in every season of your parenting journey – it will change shape, intensity and frequency – but it is relentless. This is
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We’ve all got ‘one’ somewhere in the family and if you haven’t it’s because you are the ‘one’. The early bird, the lark, the morning person. Those who have the ability to launch themselves into the day with enthusiasm and joy. They have boundless energy from the second their eyes open. And then there are
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