Resilient Parenting

The parallels between parenting and exercise; I found the similarities hilarious!

By: Joanna Myers May 3, 2019

Blogexercise newbie, laughter is the best medicine, motherhood, parenting1 Comment

This week, I had the most embarrassing and challenging experience I’ve had for a while; one which reminded me a little of my parenting experience. It’s been a number of years since I went regularly to an exercise class, but with my recent flare up of back pain I thought it time to be more…

Is there a ‘giant’ you are facing today? God is a ready help in times of trouble.

By: Joanna Myers April 1, 2019

Blogdepend on God, facing your fears1 Comment

I had a day recently where my youngest came home from school very upset and adamant he never wanted to go back; never wanting to see a particular person again. A previous painful memory of being reprimanded at school bought back strong emotions, and when he was accused once more of doing something wrong (this…

Jan’s Story

By: Joanna Myers March 22, 2019

Stories that EncourageMothers I know, resilient womenLeave a Comment

Let me introduce Jan. She is a mother of two adult children and six grandchildren. She began her motherhood journey in the Deep South of America where her husband was a pastor; moving back to Australia when their eldest boy was to begin school. During the years of her children’s schooling she juggled the roles…

The ‘Mum Lecture’: What every kid hates to hear but needs to have.

By: Joanna Myers February 22, 2019

BlogMum Lecture, parenting, talking with teensLeave a Comment

To my observing children, I was my usual self; physically a little weary but fairly happy and chatty. What was unobserved to them, was the business inside my head. The conversation cogs that turned slowly, mulling over a particular issue I had with one of them. There was a talk I knew I needed to…

Term time troubles: 3 reasons why I dread the return to school.

By: Joanna Myers February 11, 2019

Blogback to school, I hate Mondays, I love school holidays, kids1 Comment

Kids returning to school is great. It gets them out of the house and back into routine. There are friends to see, interesting things to learn and lots to do! However, term time is intense. 10 weeks of school commitments and the pressure points of time management and social interactions can leave you aching for…

“It’s back to school time.” 3 reasons why I love this statement.

By: Joanna Myers February 1, 2019February 4, 2019

Blogback to school, happy days, happy Mums1 Comment

Holidays are great. It’s important to have time to unwind and rest. To make happy memories and to nurture relationships through recreation and play. There is pleasure and freedom in having no time pressure; things to do and places to be. To step off the treadmill of school term and cruise at your own pace.…

What are you grateful for?

By: Joanna Myers December 14, 2018

BlogChristmas blessings, every good gift, grateful, the resilience project1 Comment

It’s 11 days to Christmas, which for most mothers, means you’re completely immersed in the festive commitments. When I’m fully immersed I find it hard to pause from the business, however in my rare moments of quiet, I can’t help but think back on the year that has been. As children finish their schooling year,…

Bringing Christmas into focus: Mindfully celebrate the birth of Jesus.

By: Joanna Myers December 6, 2018

Blogmindfully celebrating, true meaning of Christmas1 Comment

I’ve been learning a new skill of late: the skill of practicing mindfulness. It’s a skill that helps to focus a mind that is overly busy and distracted. For someone like myself, someone who thinks about a million things at once, (often ruminating about worries and fears or mentally trying to solve all of life’s…

Do you love yourself?

By: Joanna Myers November 23, 2018

Blogbeautiful things, God's love is good, I am preciousLeave a Comment

To quote Oscar Wilde’s most excellent character Lord Goring, “To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance” is to unashamedly declare a wholehearted enjoyment of oneself. But is it okay to do so? In a moment of self indulgent adulation, Lord Goring the epitome of vanity, takes great pleasure in stating how wonderful…

Are you burdened by what you should be doing? Maybe it’s time to change your thinking.

By: Joanna Myers November 8, 2018November 9, 2018

Blogchange your thinking, motherhood, tyranny of the shouldsLeave a Comment

Have you ever thought to yourself, “I should be… slimmer, smarter, more easy-going, relaxed and happy, or productive?” If you have, how has it made you feel when you don’t meet your expectations? Do you believe your children should be… obedient, honest, healthy, athletic, clever, progressing? How has it made you feel when they are…