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Both my grandmothers died within the space of two weeks from each other, just a few weeks ago. As sad and as difficult as it was, it was also important to explain to my 5 years old what had happened and walk her, myself and my parents through the process of grieving.
[Read more…] about The Death of a Loved OneMom freezes for a moment from the cooking she was doing and a rush of information from the past flows through her mind of the time her husband, her little girl’s father stepped out from their lives after an argument and chose to be free from the reins of family-hood.
…and begins to explain:
“Well, your father travels around the world a lot for work and one day, he will be back and bring you lots of dolls from all parts of the world.”
Off skips Rachel to her room, happy to continue to play.
Unlike other species that travel across the earth, only human beings are capable of lying.
[Read more…] about Truth be told… Parents lying to the childIt’s amazing how we reject the typical daily chores, activities and daily routines and hand it over to someone else to do, like a nanny or “auntie” or helper or granny. Sure the reasons for having this wonderful helpful person in our home is because:
[Read more…] about Routine + Chores = Quality Time + Better RelationshipI recently came across this article, and it provides a sobering insight into how important the bond is between a mother and child during the first year:
http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/06/attachment-theory-motherhood-c-v-r.html
It’s a very long article, so I recommend saving it into your favourite reader, like Pocket (https://getpocket.com/), for when you have 20 minutes free with a good cuppa coffee.
Your night is calm and restful and thank goodness finally getting cooler as the wind starts blowing through the night hopefully bringing in some rain clouds which we have been looking forward to with the heat we have been having. But it doesn’t come unnoticed, a slight rumble in the distance and then – BANG! I think all the children (and pets) in the neighbourhood were frightened and woken up by the thunder and parents woken up by the calling of fearful children and downpour of rain. Things that can be done in preparation for these wet and thunderous nights:
[Read more…] about Scary thunder Sleepless nights