Mum On A Mission For A Better Life
A UK Family lifestyle blog
I would like to start this post by introducing (with permission) my transgender son, Elliot. In this post I will discuss our situation and how we have approached it, followed by tips for parents who are going through a similar experience. I have also included a glossary at the end as some of the terminology …
Please note that this is a collaborative post. For more information about what this means please click here. What is motivation? Motivation can be understood as a set of processes. These processors are involved in the activation, direction, and persistence of people’s behaviour. Therefore, it encourages people to act or do something in a certain …
In an ideal world we would all get on with each other and people would be honest with their intentions for each other. Unfortunately, the world is not like that. I have learned this myself the hard way. I am someone who wears my heart on my sleeve and in some ways, I am a …
I always try and keep my blog and socials fun and positive as I really do believe that positivity attracts positivity. However, I also like to be real and I have made no secret of my mental health issues. What I have not really spoken about is my dental phobia. This can also be known …
Read on to find out how I managed to change a life time of negative thought patterns into positive ones to increase my confidence and improve mental health. Of course, I am not a trained professional, I am just someone who has learned through lived experience and read a lot about these topics. Negative thought …
We all certainly know that times are tough right now, but that makes it more important than ever to maintain good mental health. An important aspect of this is to keep positive and do things which make you laugh and feel good. Keeping positive First of all, it is important not to over think things …
Many years ago I tried my hand at poetry. I am by no means a proper poet, but as today is World Poetry Day, I thought that I would share my favourite poem from those that I have written. ‘So Alone’ poem was written when I was unwell with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and I truly …
How much screen time is too much, is something that has been on my mind a lot lately in regards to my daughter and also for myself too! We are now coming up to a year of homeschooling. Over that year Faith has had many more opportunities to spend time on her phone or watch …
It can be very easy to upset a child with an animal. Dogs are often boisterous and loud, and cats can be very independent and scratchy. Hamsters are small and might not retain a child’s attention. Snakes can be exotic animals for most ages, children and adults alike! Of course, not every kid is going …
.If you’re a parent and thinking about divorce, you will probably wonder what age is going to be best for the kids. There is most definitely not a magic number when it comes to defining the right age for kids. Although age is a valid consideration, there is no age that makes them more resilient. …