A couple of years back, I discovered that I’ve been cleaning my home all off-base. I was lodging when a house cleaner came in and splashed a solution on each surface and afterward left. Right when I thought she’d overlooked, she returned. She cleaned for under two minutes with a thin, dry fabric, and the […]
One of my favourite orators of all time, Les Brown, has a saying which resonated so deeply with me that to this day I always go back to it whenever I feel as if things are going really well in my life. It’s a matter of consolidation, so to say, because otherwise I kind of […]
In life, some lessons you will learn quickly and easily. And then other times, you have to learn things the hard way. Even if your parents, teachers, and adults in your life suggest certain things to you as a child, you have to figure out on your own that there are consequences to specific sets […]
The hardest part of uni isn’t getting accepted. Plan now to make sure student life is all you dream it will be You’ve spent so long applying to universities and studying for exams, and now you’ve finally been accepted. Congratulations! Now the real work begins. We don’t want to scare you, but preparing for university […]
While raising kids is an extremely enjoyable experience, it also comes with plenty of scary moments. As a parent, you have to be prepared for everything including locking a young one in the car. In extreme cold or hot weather, it can be a life-threatening mistake. It’s important to set up a system to avoid […]
Being is sick or otherwise incapacitated physically is never fun. However, what can make this hard situation even more challenging is when you’re responsible for taking care of other people, like your children, while also trying to nurse yourself back to health. At times like these, you as the parent might be struggling with how […]
Congratulations! You’re going to have a baby! Finding out that you’re about to be a parent is one of the most exciting moments of your life. You may be switching between excitement and panic all at the same time, but there’s one thing that you know for sure which is that your life is about […]
It has been said that a mother’s heart is outside of her body when she has a child. This may be hyperbole, but the truth is not far off. Most mothers are exceptionally focused on the health of their baby and this means a lot of stress and anxiety when things are not going right. […]
Although couples are once happy together, promising vows of life forever together, it doesn’t always end up the way that it started. More and more couples are filing for divorce as soon as a few short years after tying the knot. […]
There comes a time in your family’s life when your child or children will eventually leave home. Maybe they are off to college or exploring opportunities abroad. Either way, it’s never an easy time for a parent. The physical separation that comes with them leaving is a daunting thing to think about. And often, it […]