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Putting the ‘P’ Back Into Parenting

by Nicholas Dad's Doodles

What are the essential ingredients for effective parenting? Follow this series of posts and join the discussion as we seek to explore them together.

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Pancake Day: Cooking with Your Children

by Nicholas Dad's Doodles

Making pancakes together on Pancake Day can be used as a way of spending quality time with our children and teaching them some life lessons.

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Life Lessons From Dad

by Nicholas Dad's Doodles

As parents we're often presented with opportunities to teach our children principles that could help shape their future.

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“I’m Doing Better Than I Think I Am.”

by Nicholas Dad's Doodles

Parenting and raising children causes us to question our abilities and can sometimes knock our confidence. Having a healthy perspective about how we're actually doing helps us keep a balance and manage expectations.

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“I’m Tired, But I Can Manage.”

by Nicholas Dad's Doodles

When tired, parenting can feel like the worst job in the world. But though it gets hard at times, it's important to remember that we have what it takes to manage.

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“I’m Not Perfect, I’ll Make Mistakes, and That’s Okay!”

by Nicholas Dad's Doodles

We've all heard the words, 'It's okay to make mistakes,' but our ideals about parenting so often make it hard for us as parents to apply them to the raising of our children.

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3 Things Every Parent Should Tell Themselves

by Nicholas Dad's Doodles

Our confidence in parenting depends largely on what we think of and tell ourselves. These internal conversations are key to us effectively raising children.

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