July 2013: Independence

Every morning my two year old insists that she put on her own socks. And every morning after struggling admirably and succeeding with one she turns to me, with the other in hand, and says “help, please Mum?” As a new mum, I have often heard that my role as […]

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27 Jul, 2013 in July 2013: Independence by Jodie McCarthy

Independence Definition: Freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others. From the time we are small we hear the cry, ‘I can do it myself.’ The urge to be independent is strong. As we get older we still want to do things ourselves. As teenagers we […]

I Can Do It Myself!

24 Jul, 2013 in July 2013: Independence / Uncategorized by Elaine Fraser

I have been thinking a lot about how others impact the decisions I am making in my everyday. It is easy to see this struggle in little children. You know the age old scenario when a child says ‘It wasn’t me, they made me do it’. A blame dance begins […]

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20 Jul, 2013 in July 2013: Independence / Uncategorized by Amanda