Conversations with my son
When I first started driving my son to and from school in September, it felt like a bit of a hassle. I couldn’t imagine it…
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The up and down boy
Sometimes my younger son doesn’t seem himself – tired, drained and emotional. He worries me a bit. But I know what he needs. Feeding. Give…
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Struggling with my boys
I’ve got to the point in the school holidays where I’ve had enough. Those boys who went away for 12 days and I really missed?…
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‘Can I have Facebook?’
‘Can I have Facebook?’ he says. ‘No.’ ‘But why not?’ ‘Because you’re not 13.’ ‘But everyone else has it, it’s not FAIR.’ I know it’s…
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Forgetful tweens
I’ve heard it said that the reason teenagers rebel against their parents is that it is nature’s way of teaching them to be independent. They…
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Independence
How much independence does a tween need? Is it the same as how much they want? And how do you balance that with the needs…
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Body odour
We have a delicate situation going on in our house and I want to deal with it sensitively. Yes, my younger son has body odour. He’s…
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Scout camp
My son is on Scout camp. He’ll be back later today. He’s been gone for a WHOLE WEEK. We’re used to him going away for…
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Secondary school report
Yesterday, my son handed me an envelope and said ‘don’t tell me off about all the red’. Well, he’s said it. What else was I going…
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Tween death tragedy
I’ve pondered long and hard over whether to write this one. Because it’s not my story. It’s not my tragedy. But it is affecting my…
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Not ready for puberty
My eldest has a few spots on his forehead. Poor kid. He’s only 11 and a half. I’d noticed some girls in his year with…
