Hello friends I find that majority of the problems we face as parents stem from financial hardship.   I know I get extremely depressed when I am not able to meet the financial goals to support my child. When I'm worried that I might not make the rent, or be able to pay for the bills.   I get even more short tempered, introverted and just plain not fun to be around - You know - A GROUCH!   So I believe helping each other gain financial freedom and stability would go along way to build our well being, and that of our family members as we would be happier selves and therefore spread the happiness to the rest of the household.  ... View more

Thankfully I have a good regime with my daughter for Mindful moments; 1. - Every Day we walk home from school - taking a different path home - so as to enjoy the sounds and scenery of the parks and streets - nature around us. - It's amazing we take almost 1 hour to get home - taking time to smell roses- check out bees - feed the ducks - and chase butterflies. 2. Every Sunday after church we always go to our favorite gelare's and just share a banana boat:) then we are off to the beach or park whichever she likes - I try and spend as much - Free time just enjoying and celebrating her. In turn she gives me the best cuddles ever. What else does a mother need:) 3. Bed times - we spend a record 30minutes everyday - reading a story - then imagining the characters - I find this especially helps my daughters language and imagination as she is ESL - English is her second language. I make it only half an hour which 10 minutes we read 2 pages - then 20 minutes we imagine, create, forecast. What might happen next - its amazing what narratives she comes up with. Still in the Make believe and fantasy play stage:) ... View more

Hi my dear,   You can't stop someone from bad mouthing you. All you can do is RISE ABOVE IT.   If you get down and muddy with them - you feed the narrative. So Don't even give him the benefit of a reaction.   Instead beat hate with Love - Show your children - POSITIVE YOU:)  Example - Have a Kid & Me day - like a Friday or Saturday where you treat the children to dance- beach- just being, cheeky and happy and of course Ice cream:)   The trick is to spend alot of time being happy with your children - building positive long lasting memories for with them and for them - this way their opinion of you wont be so easily swayed.   Be the Best Queen Mother you can BE! ... View more