I’ve had this book in paperback form for a couple of years now and was making only a little headway with it as I picked it up, then put it down, then picked it up again. Then our holiday to Fiji rolled around and I really didn’t want to lug half a case of books with … Continue reading Book Review: Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids by Dr Laura Markham
Welcome to 2016 ! I hope that you and your family have had a nice holiday season. Now that it is almost back to normal routine, I thought I’d share a few snippets that have caught my eye over the break. The first is a wonderful quote from Jamie Martin from Simple Homeschool. As home educating parents … Continue reading Happy New Year
I’ve spoken before about my journey to change my parenting style and I’ve recommended books that have been great stepping stones on the journey. Today I am recommending another one. It is “Listen : Five Simple Tools to Meet Your Everyday Parenting Challenges” by Patty Wipfler and Tosha Schore. Like many of the other books … Continue reading Listen
I purchased this lovely book last May and I’ve kept on picking it up, reading a chapter and then setting it down. I blame the year of reading drudge trying to keep up with the book reviews for a sister blog. At least, that’s what I tell myself. But with the New Year has come … Continue reading Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids
The Pukeko Patch 