Life experiences When we moved to the UK, we were under the illusion that we would have a servant/maid as we had back home. No one had warned us that childcare would be a challenge and that childcare was so expensive. Childcare can cost the same amount as a basic wage for one of you. […]
Life lessons Growing up we lived in a middle-class suburb with really nice houses, but my parents never once did anything to improve the house since they bought it from a white family who lived there before. If something broke it was never repaired if it was not necessary. I remember when we moved in
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Life experiences Now that children have gone back to school, I realised that more extra curricular activities which cannot be done on line may also start once the country if fully open. It got me thinking about how and why we got our children to take part in activities when when we first arrived in
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One day while playing in the snow with my little one, we found a worm and I was a bit worried about her not being comfortable with seeing the worm in the garden. To my surprise she picked it up, and she decided that it was going to be her pet. ‘It’s so cute!\’ she
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As a child growing up in a former British colonial country, we were always encouraged to read English books to improve our vocabulary. I never once had anyone mention any mindset or self-help books. The one book that everyone encouraged me to read was the Bible. This was okay but the Bible is very broad
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Reality check My first job in a united kingdom laboratory, was in a large maternity hospital but the laboratory was small and there were only 9 staff members. At that time my older children were still back home, and therefore did not realise how important it was to plan for the holidays well in advance.
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Chores also help build self esteem and purpose and a sense of ownership when they have chores to do around the house. Chores help children to learn to take responsibility and accountability. According to a study by University of Minesota, involving children in household tasks at an early age helps them learn values and empathy.
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Gestational Diabetes lessons When I was pregnant, I developed gestational diabetes. I used to have to check my blood glucose levels at least an hour after eating a meal. At first I was really annoyed with the whole process as I had to prick my finger and would worry that maybe I had eaten too
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