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Welcome to my parenting and leadership blog, where I share practical ideas for reducing conflict, staying calm, and communicating clearly at home and work. These short reads support busy parents, leaders, and anyone wanting to build stronger relationships.
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Yellow car!
Simple games like “yellow car” help kids stay engaged and reduce tension on long drives.
Ruth Taylor
Jan 221 min read
Self-Care is not selfish
Want to know a little bit more about my book on self-care, read it here.
Ruth Taylor
Oct 11, 20252 min read
Books are brilliant
Books
Ruth Taylor
Aug 6, 20241 min read
Let's play
You can’t beat a good game of charades. With everyone sitting around, too full to move, it works well only having to be on your feet for...
Ruth Taylor
Dec 19, 20221 min read
Buy bye online game
Online gaming
Ruth Taylor
Dec 18, 20221 min read
We have a tradition
Each year we get a special Christmas tree decoration made, to hang on the tree (Which is not yet up) The image on the decoration is of my...
Ruth Taylor
Nov 29, 20221 min read
How often do you connect?
I once worked with a family who were struggling with their teenage daughter. They wanted the best for her and had sent her to boarding...
Ruth Taylor
Nov 8, 20222 min read
My daughter spoke to me the other day!
This may not sound that impressive, but she is 18, has a boyfriend, access to a car and an iPhone. So she is not actually at home that...
Ruth Taylor
Oct 28, 20221 min read
When did you last receive a letter?
Letter writing
Ruth Taylor
Sep 1, 20221 min read
World photo day
There was a time when taking a photograph of food was seen as a specialist art. Now everyone seems to be doing it. I do believe that...
Ruth Taylor
Aug 19, 20221 min read
Delay gratification
How do you encourage your child to keep up the effort, to persevere, to never give up and possibly delay their gratification? Start...
Ruth Taylor
Aug 18, 20221 min read
Get out and about
Getting out and about with your children helps teach them so many things. When we walked up mount Te Aroha we did not know how far it...
Ruth Taylor
Aug 11, 20221 min read
Colouring your day
Colouring in can be quite a therapeutic activity and one that children enjoy too. One summer we tested the girls by spending three...
Ruth Taylor
Aug 2, 20221 min read
You 'Made it' Mug
It can be hard to know how to show your family members appreciation. Especially if they all have a different love language. We have a red...
Ruth Taylor
Jul 29, 20221 min read
Ever own an Etch a sketch?
Frustrations
Ruth Taylor
Jul 12, 20221 min read
How do you do it?
Get you kids to eat their veg? Here are 10 ideas from me. Please feel free to add your own. 1. Don’t make eating veg a big thing, eat...
Ruth Taylor
Jun 17, 20222 min read
Let's Play part 2
In Let's Play part 1 I mentioned the early stages of game play. If they are able to cope with the first three stages then you can move to...
Ruth Taylor
Jun 3, 20223 min read
Let's play - Part 1
I’m from a family where Sunday was games day. The table would be cleared and the game set up, snacks at the ready and the TV turned off....
Ruth Taylor
Jun 1, 20222 min read
Beach days
Back in May I went away with my daughter, for a couple of nights. To keep costs down we looked for cheap things to do, and nothing is...
Ruth Taylor
Jun 1, 20221 min read
Do you overdo the don'ts?
Don’t Keep reading! Don’t Pay attention to other people! Don’t Take the time to consider your options! Excellent, you have got this far...
Ruth Taylor
May 2, 20221 min read
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