I recently read a discussion in a facebook thread about how difficult it is coping with the empty nest. I was actually surprised at the depth of loss that some of the women were feeling. Their loss was palpable and I started to doubt my mothering skills as I didn’t feel that loss. Then I reminded myself of the wonderful relationship I have with my children and realised that I didn’t do such a bad job after all. I must…
Are you a healthy role model for your children and grandchildren?
In Meaningful Mondays this week I discussed the importance of being a role model. We are all role models and don’t need celebrity to make a difference in other’s lives. My question today is: Are you a healthy role model for your children and…
Meaningful Mondays: Women of midlife be a role model Around the time of International Women’s Day, a post popped up in my Facebook timeline for a post I had published a year ago. It was called ‘Be a Woman of Influence‘ and I would…
Another Mother’s Day and the age old question of ‘what do we buy for Mum?’ Retailers, are bombarding us with catalogues of gift ideas and children (& Dads) are trying to work out what to buy. It is another stressful time filled with commercialism,…