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You Adore Your Children… So Why Doesn’t Motherhood Feel Good?
If you feel unhappy - this might be why.
For example - you love your children with everything you have.
Or your relationship
Or your job
Yet, you find yourself feeling constantly overwhelmed, irritated, or completely wiped out, even on the good days.
You try to push it away. You tell yourself you should just be grateful. But the feeling stays.
There is a specific reason it feels this way, and it has nothing to do with how much you love your kids, or your relationship or
Life Mentoring
3 min read


Are children really the problem? (Hint: it’s not the parents either)
It’s hard in today world for parents and children. Parents have stresses and yet are expected to bring up stress free resilient children. This article covers how we can do this from our own place of overwhelm and pressure.
Life Mentoring
3 min read


Teens ….listening…..bedtime …help!
Teens don’t seem to listen. And they dont want to go to bed. Constant nagging and often arguments ensue. Turn this around with these tips..
Life Mentoring
4 min read
Stopping your reactions
How to stop yourself reacting and over reacting.
Life Mentoring
3 min read
From the outside, you’re handling everything. Inside…..
You’re doing too much.
You’re not superhuman. Where’s it all going wrong
And what can you do about it.
This articles makes it clear.
Life Mentoring
3 min read
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway? Here’s Why It Backfires
Feel fear? “Do it anyway” often backfires. Learn how small steps, empathy, and safety help kids and adults build real courage.
Life Mentoring
3 min read
What really makes people difficult
Someone peope have difficult behaviour. Adults and kids alike . What do we do when this happens
Life Mentoring
3 min read
Do you know what you need to do?
Ever wonder why you aren’t doing what you need or want to do?
Curious as to what’s keeping you stuck?
Life Mentoring
2 min read
Running late again?
Why You’re Always Running Late (And It’s Not Your Fault) I have many friends who have tried so hard…. Tried to not be late So I know it - you try. You really do. You set alarms, even go so far as to plan the night before, try to leave earlier than you think you need to. And yet, somehow, you’re late yet again. And when you feel you’ve failed yet again - it just shows you it’s not worth all the effort of trying . If this sounds familiar, it’s easy to beat yourself up. But what
Life Mentoring
4 min read
Lacking patience
how to understand why your patience feels so thin If you were sitting here with me and you said, “I feel like my patience has gone. I keep snapping and I hate myself for it,” the first thing I want you to hear is this… There is nothing wrong with you. I’ll say it again… there is nothing wrong with you. I know it feels like you’re failing. Like you should be calmer. Like you should be handling things better. But the truth is… this happens to so many mums. And here’s the thing…
Life Mentoring
3 min read
Exhaustion
How to understand why you are so tired even when you are getting some sleep If you are a mum who feels permanently drained, foggy, snappy, or emotionally flat, it is probably not because you are failing, lazy, or bad at coping. It is because your brain is carrying far too many open loops. An open loop is anything unfinished, undecided, unresolved, or waiting. The message you still need to reply to. The behaviour you are worried about but have not addressed. The conversation y
Life Mentoring
3 min read
Removing negativity
How to understand negativity without trying to fix it I recently listened to Arthur C. Brooks talk about happiness, and something really struck me that I had not fully absorbed before. Negativity is not a problem to solve. It is not a failure of mindset, motivation, or discipline. It is part of being human. ( We are hardwired to be alert for ‘negative’ for our survival) Negativity also refers to uncomfortable internal states like sadness, irritability, frustration, anxiety, g
Life Mentoring
3 min read
Ready for change
Ready for change? Parenting and relationships can shift - when you make this change
Life Mentoring
1 min read
Others’ opinions
Others opinions
Life Mentoring
6 min read
Eliminate conflict - everyone is right!
We often think one person is right. Therefore the others are wrong. This demonstration, with an object, shows how everyone can be certain...
Life Mentoring
1 min read


Feelings - how do you feel?
Here is a list of feelings when your needs are being met: Emotional Fulfillment Joyful: Happy, Delighted, Elated Content: Satisfied,...
Life Mentoring
1 min read
Do you wish you could have what you want?
Well, you can! No compromising necessary...... New video Click the link for the video of the first part You can get practising - Begin to...
Life Mentoring
1 min read
Core Emotional Needs
(other needs stem from these) Connection Consistency Significance Variety Contribution Growth and learning Connection Affection...
Life Mentoring
1 min read
Do You Want To Be Loved? Do You Want To Be Liked?
Do you want be loved? Do you want to be liked ? Who doesn’t! It’s one of our basic human needs. How does it happen? There are two types...
Life Mentoring
1 min read
Emotions and you
What is an emotion An emotion is a physiological state within your body. You experience this feeling in your physical body and react to...
Life Mentoring
2 min read
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