by Jaime Buckley | Apr 9, 2022 | Children, How To, Parenting, Perspectives
INTRODUCTION There are times in life when parenting is a very lonely profession. Times when you are striving to do all the right things for all the right reasons, and it feels like the world’s against you. As if each and every decision you make is fought, argued,...
by Jaime Buckley | Apr 9, 2022 | Parenting News
It’s 2022 and I think it’s going to be the best year ever for parents. You know why? Because I think the opportunities for us to develop our skills are going to hit us at every turn! Some are gonna say “maybe”, but they will be WRONG. That’s like saying ‘maybe’ you’re...
by Jaime Buckley | Apr 9, 2022 | Children, Fathers, Perspectives, Q&A
I’m excited for you! There are basics to being a dad, which have been mentioned online over and over, such as getting involved, supporting your wife, learning to care for your child (diapers, dressing, feeding etc). They’re not wrong, but there’s so much more to being...
by Jaime Buckley | Apr 9, 2022 | Parenting News
My mantra so far this year is, “It’s okay, you’re only one person.” The whole of my family has been hit by the current black plague of illness. No, not some version of the COVID madness–just give me that, we’ll survive. I’m talking about the annual ‘This is what...
by Jaime Buckley | Apr 9, 2022 | Fathers, How To, Parenting, Perspectives, Teens
Being asked this question on Quora, I find it funny that it’s one of the challenges I’m facing right now with Ruby (my 2yr old). ANSWER: Same as it’s been for my 13 children: 7pm Now you should know that this was ‘bedtime’, but not ‘lights out’—and there’s a specific...
by Jaime Buckley | Apr 4, 2022 | Challenges, Children, Perspectives
Once in a while, I take time to answer questions posed to me on Quora. This one hit home, only because I see it happening over and over again in society with today’s generation: My daughter assumed we would watch her 9 and 7-year-old children 5 days a week. When...
