by Dancing Wombat | Sep 1, 2017 | Behaviour and Communication, Blog, Coping Strategies
One of our guinea pigs ran away this afternoon. Guinea pig rescue ops swung into action and the escapee was eventually retrieved, thank goodness. Later reflecting on the search and rescue effort, I realised that it was the perfect metaphor for what one of my children...
by Dancing Wombat | Jul 27, 2017 | Blog, Coping Strategies
I’ve been rummaging around toolboxes of all kinds this past month as I help my family prepare our beloved old family home for sale. Everyone has a toolbox of sorts, right? Maybe a very organised, multi-layered affair loaded with all sorts of spanners,...
by Dancing Wombat | Aug 26, 2016 | Achievements, Blog, Coping Strategies, Health and Fitness
The journey of 1,000 miles starts with a single step. Well, actually, this was a journey of 1,000 steps. And like the journey of 1,000 miles starting with a single step, the journey of 1,000 steps started with a single complaint. If you’re from Melbourne Australia,...
by Dancing Wombat | Aug 2, 2015 | Blog, Coping Strategies, Family and Community
Family chores. Preparing for dinner. Setting the table. Opportunities for bonding and teaching important life skills, like recognising right from left, or turn-taking when talking at the table. Best of all, with your children’s help, the jobs get done in at...
by Dancing Wombat | Aug 2, 2015 | Behaviour and Communication, Blog, Coping Strategies
Unlike my husband, I loathe going through self check-outs in supermarkets and department stores. Leaving aside my more philosophical musings about lost opportunities for social interaction, I invariably find myself struck by the curse of “unexpected item in the...
