Nov 21, 2017 | Emotions, Parent, Parenting, Uncategorised
I sometimes wish I was with a different child. I sometimes wish I was with one of my other kids! This confession requires me to be courageously honest, and I’ve found great freedom in being courageously honest. When I am doing something with one of my kids, I often...
Jul 18, 2017 | adventure, Emotions, holidays, Parenting, School
Have you and your family reaped the rewards of tapping into our adventurous heritage? From Sir Walter Raleigh to Ellen MacArthur, our national history is littered with individuals who discovered what they were made of whilst pushing back frontiers and exploring the...
Jun 15, 2017 | Parent, Parenting, Self-esteem, Sporting character, Uncategorised
In year 6, I was cut from the school football team. I was devastated. I cried. I couldn’t’ see the justice in it! Now on reflection, it was totally right. I was pretty rubbish at football and so it was a fair call. Here is a painful truth, which applies...
Jun 14, 2017 | Parenting, Sporting character
Mum and Dad are key to any sporting success a child might have. However, parents can also create the sporting nightmare known as the ‘prima donna’! A child with a good measure of sporting talent and skill, but without the character to access sporting...
Jun 13, 2017 | boys stepping up, Self-esteem
15 boys, working out who they are and who is top dog. Trying to manage their own self-esteem place in the group with the use of dominating behaviour, over the top banter and cheekiness verging on being rude! Why would we miss the opportunity to work with a group like...
