Pope Francis has given his ten tops tips for a happy life. Do you know what they are? I think they are great tips for anyone trying to be a more peaceful parent as well. One was to foster a culture of healthy leisure in our families, to play with our children more, and…
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Random (mostly happy) thoughts from the trenches of family life with young children
I love some of the ideas people gave me for my 40 things for 40 years challenge. Learn to play the ukulele and go busking with it is my favourite! Thanks Annemarie! I’m really taken with this idea of doing 40 new or challenging things this year while I’m 39. Who knows how much time any…
Parents, hold your children to a (reasonable) standard
Photo by Ken Doerr. The following is a transcript from my Peaceful Parent segment on The Journey radio program. Late last night when I went to have my shower I found that only one child had left her day’s clothing on the floor, which was a welcome sight really, since until recently I’ve been greeted by…
Just a note to say I haven’t gone away
We’ve had a busy three weeks around here and I hope to get back to a rhythm of writing and posting again soon. I also hope to write to you soon, if you’re a subscriber, to thank you so much for encouraging me to get to six months of blogging on this website. It’s been…
Marilyn Rodrigues 