The 11 questions to start a conversation with your child, and understand themI’m often stuck with what to ask my son each day, aside from the usual “how was your day?”, “what did you do at school?”,…Continue reading... January 21, 2015
The 10 toddler commandmentsParents of toddlers or those who have ever negotiated with a toddler know that they have their own rules, and are at times non-governable. So…Continue reading... March 4, 2014
Photographer goes around the world to document children’s dream professionsHuffington Post featured photos by photographer Sofie Knijff, who has spent the last few years travelling around the world and taking pictures of children, capturing their…Continue reading... February 14, 2014
The more I think about this, the more it irritates me – girls’ building and science toys marketed in pink and glitterMaybe it’s because it’s the end of the year and I’m tired, or maybe it’s because I’m working on a female tech site GirlGuides that’s got…Continue reading... December 4, 2013
Have tissues on hand: Dad uses 3D printer to build his son a prosthetic handI read this story on Huffington Post and I cried and was in awe at once. It’s a story of tech, of one brave boy, and…Continue reading... November 6, 2013
The best birthday message to a mom you ever did seeThis might be the Best Birthday Message ever, via a two-year-old called Claire, who with her clever dad, made the most beautiful clip for her…Continue reading... October 11, 2013
A must read: a poem to end the mommy wars I came across this funny but spot-on poem by Kim Simon on Huffington Post. I often think about and write about the so-called “mommy wars”,…Continue reading... July 23, 2013
31 things that parents and kids can do without a screen in front of themWe often joke about what we would do without TV or iPads to entertain our kids (relax – we realise there is more to our…Continue reading... April 23, 2013
“I can’t believe I’m doing this”I’m often writing posts about mothering has changed me, and how I find myself doing things I never thought I’d do. Like going to work…Continue reading... June 12, 2012
