Christmas - The Ultimate Gifts For Your Kids
Christmas + Children = Consumer ConsumptionI have written about this topic before but with Christmas just around the corner, I think we need reminding. Our kids don't need their bedroom or playroom to look like a toy store, I know that. But it is hard to fight the concept the marketers sell us - happiness and spending are linked. That material goods equal a more enjoyable life. When I go shopping and spend money I get a buzz; a retail fix. That's why it's called retail 'therapy'. But it's only temporary. The fix goes away again pretty quickly. Sound familiar?In the bigger scheme of things, what are we teaching our children about consumerism and it

Top Tip for Working Mums
Recently I received one of those e-mails that had been forwarded by a friend. With over 100 e-mails coming in every day, I usually delete them immediately as most of them are jokes. For some reason however, I opened this one and I just knew I was being reminded by the universe...I just had to share it with you because us working/business owning mums need to be reminded occasionally.Here it is:A small child asked his mother at the end of her long day how much she earned per hour. She was tired and his question made her cross, but she said $50. He then asked if he might borrow $25 from her. This made her very cross and she sent him upstairs to think about it. After

Breast or Bottle Feeding - The Great Debate
I am a member of an online forum for mothers and the founder of the website began a discussion around breast and bottle feeding.Many women commented on the topic and almost all of the mums who are bottlefeeding expressed their disappointment, guilt and sadness at *having* to bottle feed. A few of the breast feeding mums made it clear they find those who are bottle feeding have let their babies down as most breast feeding issues can be overcome. Apparently.Anyway. Here is my comment:Oh my, how interesting reading all the comments. I find it incredibly sad to read that the mums who are bottle feeding feel so guilty and upset and disappointed with themsel

6 Steps to Writing Your History - Final Word
If you have particpated in the 6-step course to Writing Your History, then congratulations for completing it! We all have friends, family and colleagues who enrich and impact on our lives. The exercises should have given you some insight as to why you have chosen the to hang out with the people currently around you. You should know why you are choosing to act (or react) the way you do. Only once you are armed with this knowledge about yourself can you choose to change. They're only habits that need to be changed.And remember, as Oprah said, "As you become mor

6 Steps to Writing Your History - Step 6
In this brand new series I have put together, I have lead you through exercises each week that should have helped you revisit your past and identify key moments and experiences. After participating in the final step, let me know how you have got on. A memory will have stayed with you since childhood or adolescence because it's likely that there are powerful emotions connected to it.Here is your final step (6):DecadesDescribe yourself aged 10, 20, 30 and so on, up until the present. What did you look like? What was your main ambition? Who was your best friend? How would you describe your personality?