by Janice Williams | Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wellbeing
“Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one.” Brad Paisley, singer/songwriter “Happy New Year,” most of us chime to our family and friends at the stroke of twelve. We hug, pop champagne, smile, anticipate what this new year may bring. For...
by Janice Williams | Parenting, Relationships
Birdnesting. No, it’s not a bunch of birds getting together to drop an egg or two. Birdnesting, or nesting, is for parents with relationship issues to consider. Nesting co-parenting helps kids to stay in the family home while parents alternate between family home and...
by Janice Williams | Parenting, Relationships, Wellbeing
Have you heard yourself say things to your kids and then realise that it’s the same thing that your parent said to you? It can be a jolt, particularly if you thought to yourself that you did not want to become like your mum or dad. How parents influence your life is a...
by Janice Williams | Parenting, Relationships
Do you want to stop siblings from fighting? Arguments between siblings is distressing and maddening for parents. We’ve all been there, tried to break up a fight, we yell at our kids, push them apart, they cry, we cry, then the guilt gets to us. Am I a ‘good enough’...
by Janice Williams | Mental Health, Parenting, Wellbeing
I wrote a guest blog post for health and wellbeing website, Nurse Mummy. Emilie Masi, a Clinical Nurse Consultant, runs this educational and inspiring website. The post is titled “The Essential Steps to Healing from Tokophobia”. It focusses on a deep anxiety of...
by Janice Williams | Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wellbeing
“Healing can only happen when people are willing to shift.” Iyanla Vanzant There is an expectation in society that mothers and adult daughters are meant to have a close, loving relationship. In some families, this is true. Families can be a source of great joy, a...