When can we stop parenting and retire?

Let’s start with the fact that we never stop being a parent. No matter how old our kids are - 5, 10, 20 or 35 -  we will always be their parents. My oldest is 24 and I still call her my child, and I am still her parent -  but I feel that I have stopped parenting her....

Boredom is GOOD!

One of the things I hear parents talk about a lot is that children become really reliant on them to entertain them.  Would you like your child to be more independent?  Do you find your child is desperate for your attention?  Do you feel guilty and frustrated by this?...

Special Family Time

One-to-one special time with each of your children is great as this enables you to build a strong bond based on respect, love and acceptance and you will all feel GREAT! But having family time – where you are ALL together - is equally as important as this is when we...