Like many of you, I have watched the #metoo hashtag go viral on social media this week. I haven't posted publicly about my feelings towards what I've read, but it has occupied my mind more often than not. As one of the - alarmingly few, it would appear - women who hasn't experienced sexual … [Read more...] about #SHETOO – CAN I PROTECT MY DAUGHTER FROM BEING A VICTIM?
Parenting
Parenting is such a challenging role! And there are so many people telling us how we should do it.
I am not one of those people. But I hope that by sharing my own - often highly flawed - experiences, I can offer reassurance and empathy to others going through similar challenges.
ADOPTION AND THE BENEFITS OF THE SUZUKI METHOD
Disclaimer: These views are my own, and come from my 20-month experience as a Suzuki parent in a Suzuki Early Childhood Education (SECE) class, as well as a couple of days' observing SECE training this summer, and a few weeks under my belt as a Suzuki teaching partner. In short, this post represents … [Read more...] about ADOPTION AND THE BENEFITS OF THE SUZUKI METHOD
HOW DO CHRISTIANS PARENT FOR GENDER EQUALITY?
What follows is not a complete theology of gender! It is deliberately and unashamedly focused on how we as Christians raise our children to promote gender equality. This is perhaps the most sensitive of the three 'sub-heading' topics I've written after the seemingly controversial post about whether … [Read more...] about HOW DO CHRISTIANS PARENT FOR GENDER EQUALITY?
IS IT OK TO WANT OUR KIDS TO HAVE FINANCIAL SECURITY?
What do we want for our kids? I recently wrote about our children's career choice (Am I OK with my daughter aspiring to 'Mummy'?), and followed it up with What kind of 'status' do we want for our kids? Continuing with this line of thought, I think one thing that probably many of us are happy to … [Read more...] about IS IT OK TO WANT OUR KIDS TO HAVE FINANCIAL SECURITY?
WHAT KIND OF ‘STATUS’ DO WE WANT FOR OUR KIDS?
One of the wonderful things about blogging is the buzz of excitement when people really engage with something you've written. My recent post Am I OK with my daughter aspiring to 'Mummy'? attracted a lot of discussion, not least because of the obvious gender-related questions. I've re-read the post a … [Read more...] about WHAT KIND OF ‘STATUS’ DO WE WANT FOR OUR KIDS?
AM I OK WITH MY DAUGHTER ASPIRING TO ‘MUMMY’?
Every once in a while a familiar article sweeps its way through the press. From whichever angle it's coming, the premise is that children whose parents 'don't work' are less likely to work when they grow up. Although I know that the article is mainly referring to a demographic of which I am not … [Read more...] about AM I OK WITH MY DAUGHTER ASPIRING TO ‘MUMMY’?
WHAT DOES ADOPTION LOOK LIKE, 14 MONTHS IN?
It should say enough about our experience of adoption that this blog post was supposed to be titled 'adoption: six months on'. Being around eight months late with everything has become a feature of the past fourteen months. There you go, enough said. We've adopted kids, and now we have no time. Job … [Read more...] about WHAT DOES ADOPTION LOOK LIKE, 14 MONTHS IN?
TOP 5 QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN VISITING A PRIMARY SCHOOL
This Autumn, many of us will be visiting a primary/elementary school open day or three, trying to fathom where to send our little person next September. We may be wanting to know some good questions to ask while we're there. (If it's secondary school, check out What questions should I ask a … [Read more...] about TOP 5 QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN VISITING A PRIMARY SCHOOL
WHY I’M (STILL) SENDING MY CHILD TO A SCHOOL IN SPECIAL MEASURES
A couple of years ago, I blogged about our reasons for sending our son, then 4, to a school which had been put in special measures. Two weeks ago, our daughter started at the same school, and I wanted to share with you why, two years on, we have no regrets about this decision. Positive … [Read more...] about WHY I’M (STILL) SENDING MY CHILD TO A SCHOOL IN SPECIAL MEASURES