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EK Wills
Apr 8, 20204 min read
Home learning: tips to help kids adjust
By E K Wills Unusual times call for a new approach to schooling. During the lockdown, we are not officially obliged to keep our kids at...
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EK Wills
Apr 20, 20193 min read
Happy Easter: non-religious child friendly activities around this holiday period
By EK Wills I don't practice a particular religion but I have a strong sense of family, which I tend to feed especially in holiday...
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EK Wills
Apr 16, 20195 min read
The Birthday Speech that didn't quite happen on the night
By EK Wills Bula everyone! This Milestone Birthday Bash is our version of Fiji! As many of you know, this party was meant to be in Fiji...
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EK Wills
Mar 15, 20193 min read
Funding Fever: how competition impacts the best of intentions
By EK Wills Call me controversial but I feel that the current climate of fundraising is set up to generate competition at our expense....
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EK Wills
Feb 22, 20193 min read
Mother guilt: damned if you do, damned if you don’t and how to find your own way
By EK Wills Has anyone ever come up to you in the street or the supermarket and told you what you should be doing with your baby? This...
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EK Wills
Feb 1, 20193 min read
How to approach change when it feels too much: we can all suffer a kind of adjustment disorder
By EK Wills As this year takes off, there are changes in kids’ lives, and our own, that require us to re-adjust. It could be a child...
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EK Wills
Dec 15, 20183 min read
Getting some perspective: eating cake by the ocean to get into the spirit of holidays
By EK Wills Last weekend we attended our son’s scout Christmas party at the beach. Unusual you might say, but this was the sea scouts and...
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EK Wills
Jan 28, 20184 min read
Back to school, Back to rules: parenting hacks to help get kids into a routine
By E K Wills Holiday time is when you let your guard down and let the kids have some fun. This is particularly true in Australia where...
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