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    One small mistake which might be stopping you from connecting with your child in the tricky moments
    Julie Cresswell
    • 1 day ago
    • 2 min

    One small mistake which might be stopping you from connecting with your child in the tricky moments

    If you’re a parent trying to show your child understanding and empathy in the heat of the moment but feel like it’s not going very well...
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    What you can do when the screens are taking over your world - Part 1:
    Julie Cresswell
    • Apr 28
    • 6 min

    What you can do when the screens are taking over your world - Part 1:

    This topic is huge and I could write so much – I’ve tried to make this as practical as possible because that’s ultimately what it boils...
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    Streeeeeetch - The Parenting Paradox
    Julie Cresswell
    • Apr 26
    • 2 min

    Streeeeeetch - The Parenting Paradox

    This week is a big streeeeetch for me as a mum. My 8 year old is off on her first school residential. Eek! I've done this before with...
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    Want to really annoy me - then call me this...
    Julie Cresswell
    • Apr 7
    • 4 min

    Want to really annoy me - then call me this...

    It was the upcoming Mother's Day which prompted the theme of this blog, but to be honest it annoys me at any time of the year, not just...
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    Learning the hard way about holding boundaries – 6 things I wish I’d known earlier!
    Julie Cresswell
    • Jan 6
    • 9 min

    Learning the hard way about holding boundaries – 6 things I wish I’d known earlier!

    When I started teaching I remember thinking setting boundaries with children would be relatively easy. (I was only 21!) I figured it...
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    5 Reasons You May Be Struggling To Set Boundaries With Your Child And What You Can Do About It.
    Julie Cresswell
    • Oct 3, 2021
    • 9 min

    5 Reasons You May Be Struggling To Set Boundaries With Your Child And What You Can Do About It.

    How often do you get that sinking feeling where you know that you can’t let your child do what they want, but you dread the potential...
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    Are you lonely Mama? 10 Things You Can Do When Family Life Feels Lonely
    Julie Cresswell
    • Aug 5, 2021
    • 7 min

    Are you lonely Mama? 10 Things You Can Do When Family Life Feels Lonely

    Are you in a family, surrounded by people, yet feeling so alone? Do you crave space and solitude yet also feel desperate for real...
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    Dear Parent feeling overwhelmed & on the edge
    Julie Cresswell
    • Jul 8, 2021
    • 3 min

    Dear Parent feeling overwhelmed & on the edge

    It’s not just you – this is how so many parents are feeling right now. Here’s a whole heap of reasons why. 1. Endoftermitus is rife right...
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    5 Things You Can Do When You’ve Shouted Before It’s Even Breakfast
    Julie Cresswell
    • Jun 29, 2021
    • 5 min

    5 Things You Can Do When You’ve Shouted Before It’s Even Breakfast

    We all have days where from the moment you get up it’s all seems to go downhill. And then you find the cat’s been sick, there’s no clean...
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    The Gamechanger You Need To Ditch Parent Guilt
    Julie Cresswell
    • Jun 10, 2021
    • 7 min

    The Gamechanger You Need To Ditch Parent Guilt

    Guilt. When you become a parent it seems to come with the package. The feeling however much you do it is never enough and that you’re...
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    From Stress to Success - Positively Handling Conflict In Family Life
    Julie Cresswell
    • May 11, 2021
    • 8 min

    From Stress to Success - Positively Handling Conflict In Family Life

    I’ve yet to meet a parent who dreams of the conflicts they’ll have with their child. No one I know aspires to being a shouting, reactive,...
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    Permission to Wobble - when the easing of lockdown brings a different set of challenges
    Julie Cresswell
    • Apr 15, 2021
    • 5 min

    Permission to Wobble - when the easing of lockdown brings a different set of challenges

    Spring is here. Lockdown is easing. Days out and time with family and friends (albeit in a snowy garden at times) beckon. Surely we...
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    When it’s time to stop doing what others expect and trust yourself more.
    Julie Cresswell
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 7 min

    When it’s time to stop doing what others expect and trust yourself more.

    How often do you feel squeezed into doing things aren’t a great fit for you and your family, or worse leave you with a real sense of...
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    Hanging on by your fingernails – how you might be doing better than you think right now.
    Julie Cresswell
    • Jan 12, 2021
    • 4 min

    Hanging on by your fingernails – how you might be doing better than you think right now.

    Ask most parents what they want for their child and the answer is always something to do with being happy, able to make choices, do their...
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    When you’ve hit a wall with school – is it time to home educate?
    Julie Cresswell
    • Nov 30, 2020
    • 6 min

    When you’ve hit a wall with school – is it time to home educate?

    What do you do when the experience of school has become unbearable for you child? When the mere thought of attending causes evenings and...
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    Dear Parent secretly terrified you’ve broken your child
    Julie Cresswell
    • Nov 12, 2020
    • 4 min

    Dear Parent secretly terrified you’ve broken your child

    The responsibility we feel for our offspring is huge. The potential impact of our choices and behaviours weighs heavy. It’s a frightening...
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    Dear Parent whose child is struggling in school –  Part 3.
    Julie Cresswell
    • Oct 1, 2020
    • 4 min

    Dear Parent whose child is struggling in school – Part 3.

    When your child is struggling in school it can be hard to see the wood for the trees, yet sometimes taking a few steps back to pause,...
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    Dear Parent whose child is struggling in school – Part 2.
    Julie Cresswell
    • Sep 30, 2020
    • 4 min

    Dear Parent whose child is struggling in school – Part 2.

    On this immense journey it can be hard to see the wood for the trees, but today I want to encourage you to take a step back and access the...
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    Dear Parent whose child is struggling in school
    Julie Cresswell
    • Sep 29, 2020
    • 4 min

    Dear Parent whose child is struggling in school

    How do you begin to put into words how tough it can be at times? At the point where many parents are breathing a sigh of relief as their...
    52 views0 comments
    What to do when you don't know what to do
    Julie Cresswell
    • Mar 14, 2020
    • 2 min

    What to do when you don't know what to do

    The last few days I’ve been watching the news with a roller coaster of emotions. I know for me all the current uncertainty in the world...
    35 views0 comments
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