Are you trying to juggle too much?

March 2019 Newsletter from the Positive Parenting Project

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Are you trying to juggle too much?

March 2019

UK parents are working more and parenting more. Our work days have got longer and digital culture means many of us are responding to work emails no matter what the time of day. Yet we also want to be hands-on parents and are spending more and more of our non-working hours with our children. Is this sustainable? Surely we can't keep working more and parenting more, something's got to give?
If your juggle is a bit of a struggle, we have some tips to help you balance life and parenting. And finding family/career compromises is also the topic of this month's book review, The Mother of All Jobs: how to have children and a career and stay sane(ish). Plus, if combining kids and work is wearing you out, we have a wonderful guest post by Liz Driver on where to find extra energy to get you through the day.
All this plus other news from the Positive Parenting Project.

We can't keep working more and parenting more
Modern parents are labouring under a double whammy. We are working more and parenting more. We are desperate to be good parents but with so many demands on our time and energy, many of us feel like we are running just to stand still. Would we all be better just doing a little less? Read more...

Where to find more energy
If you're finding yourself exhausted before the day is done, step away from the sugar and caffeine and take a look at these great tips from Liz Driver on where to find some sustainable energy to get you through the day. Read more...

The Mother of All Jobs

Struggling to combine work and motherhood? This book will reassure you that you are not alone and not at fault! Christine Armstrong's dispassionate and unflinching honesty about the challenges in combining a career and motherhood quickly strips away all illusions about how easy it is to 'have it all' and gives some practical ideas on how to make it just about do-able. Read more...

How to stop juggling
If you really want to readdress your work-life balance, you will need to do some uncomfortable thinking. You'll have to challenge deeply-held beliefs, question the things you regard as givens and prioritise according to your own goals (rather than other people's). Here are a few ideas to start you thinking. Read more...

Over on Facebook, our most popular shares this month were an opinion piece about the benefits of strict bedtimes for children and an article from the New York Times on letting children get bored. Why not join us on Facebook for daily doses of inspiration and opinions, updates on recent research and occasional humour!

News from The Positive Parenting Project
I have been absolutely loving the unexpected early Spring sunshine (no matter how short-lived). Those precious moments of rejuvenation are always much easier to find when it's warm outside - and there are so many more options for time out with the children too. If you are planning on spending some family time taking your kids out to a restaurant, then do check out my Ultimate Guide to Dining Out with Children published this month (in collaboration with Meerkat Meals).

If you are wanting to book a workplace parenting seminar or clinic, we are now fully booked until May and have only limited availability this side of the summer holidays - so please do get in touch asap to reserve a slot.

Anita

Catch up on these previous editions of The Positive Parenting Project newsletter:

How to create happier family dynamics (Feb 2019): step-parenting tips, storybooks to tackle sibling rivalry and how to manage difficult grandparents
How to reduce the stress of parenting (Jan 2019): how to reduce parenting stress and use positive psychology for happier parenting
Are you doing too much for your kids? (Nov 2018): helping kids learn life lessons and independence by doing a little less
Managing children's misbehaviour (Oct 2018): tips on using logical consequences, behaviour contracts and attention strategies to manage misbehaviour
Parenting tips to fuel your child's learning (Sep 2018): parenting strategies and nutrition tips to boost children's learning
Making the most of family time (June 2018): building a good relationship with your children, family time with a grumpy teenager and surviving long journeys
Creating a mentally healthy family life (May 2018): positive parenting strategies for children's and parents' mental health
Positive discipline strategies (Apr 2018): how to get children to do what they're asked, when they're asked
Supercharge your child's development through play (Feb 2018): the importance of free play and letting children be bored
Helping children cope with change (Jan 2018): supporting children through changes and changing your own parenting habits
How not to shout at your kids (Dec 2017): top tips for staying calm and keeping the volume low
Resilient Parenting - for when the going gets tough (Nov 2017): listening empathetically, talking to children about tragic events and managing change.
Positive parenting in the digital age (Oct 2017): managing screen time, keeping children safe and the impacts of tech on child development

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