Ah online, the invention of the century. For years I grumbled about grocery shopping. I detest it. And not just me, my kids too! You know them, those stories of children who threaten to lie down in the aisle of the Appie  because they dont get their way. Yep, happened here. But what I actually find

Im not a parenting guru. Far from even. I regularly think - after an action of my own - mmmm, I should have done that differently. But theres one thing I know for sure… forbidding your kids to do anything is really useless. In fact… it backfires. Its the stupidest thing you can do! A firm statement

I know Bianca from the past, we have been colleagues for a number of years. We have now both been able to follow our hearts. Me in blogging and Bianca with her pediatrics coaching practice. Not long ago, after years together -on my couch- we were talking about our children. And about children in gen

Child of the devil, mama, you dont have to cry, lalalalala… at my funeral… thats how it started a few months ago here in the house. Of course I had already heard the song and it has an insanely catchy tune I think. Yet around me I also hear a lot of noises from mothers who dont like it at all when t

Mommy will you marry me? Rory Blokzijl regularly gets this question from her daughter. For her, the invitation to a wedding party from Playmobil in Speelpark Oud Valkeveen came as a matter of course. Because here Rory was able to answer a resounding yes to the question Mommy will you marry me? Read

Sex education is extremely important and at the same time very much feared by many parents. A book to help you on your way to giving your child sex education can offer a solution. Free license van Marina van der Wal and Bram Bakker promise that sex education has never been so easy. Along with toile

I really dont understand why I had to wait so long for this. I think its a case of laziness. But with the blush on my cheeks, I have to admit something far worse. The funny thing is that this case of laziness has also caused me to sometimes try to circumvent my daughters creativity. And all because

There are various forms of childcare at home in the Netherlands. But which one do you choose, and what are the advantages and disadvantages of the various childcare options at home? In this blog we therefore discuss the three most chosen forms of childcare. Of course, this is in addition to the poss

How often do you read to the kids? Do they also hang on your lips every day? Most children love to be read to. And its good for their development too! More on that later. This is in fact not a blog about reading or learning to read ... but about listening fairy tales. Audio fairy tales are an optio

I regularly receive emails from young girls about the costs of a photo shoot. I am a professional photographer, and in itself there is nothing wrong with potential clients. Yet I am often shocked by the openness of children (because they still are) on social media. With someone they dont know. Child

Walking through the supermarket I realize that I am actually quite grateful for the possibility to get food and drink so easily. As a highly sensitive person I can philosophize for hours, also about this subject. Behind the scenes there is such a big process going on every day before the food is eve

Finally the time has come. Since today, a stillborn baby has the right to exist. A change in the law has made it possible to include a baby that is not viable at birth in the basic registry. Why not exist for a stillborn baby? If you have never been confronted with it, you may not even realize it,

From the very first moment your child is born, feelings come into play that you have never felt before. Feelings of deep, heartfelt love like youve never experienced it before. Feelings of caring, that little bumblebee that you have in your arms is after all very dependent on you. But along with tho

Its a drizzly afternoon. My daughter is sitting with her BFF in the movie theater listening to my instructions. The girls are allowed to go to the movies alone for the first time. And alone in this case is really alone. The whole room is for themselves. This movie, Storm, was a birthday present from

This morning I woke up way too early again….. its 6 oclock I see on the alarm clock, way too early! But thats just the rhythm of my girlfriend, her alarm clock is set up too early by default. I used to sleep right through the alarm clock, even though ten alarm clocks were ringing, but those good old

Is your baby having trouble falling asleep? Does he or she have trouble finding rest before going to sleep and is it difficult for him to fall asleep? Is sleeping with your child a struggle every time? Then try reading the book The elephant that wants to fall asleep before going to sleep. This read-

The flowers and the bees. Suddenly we have entered a completely different era. Last week I was watching television. There is an advertisement of a well-known diaper brand with very sweet babies. I want to say to my little girl of 5 years, look how sweet and see that she sits with her hands over her

Yonina talks about bullying at primary school and what happened to her daughter during her primary school years. The enormous impact this has on her daughter, but also the impact it has on Yonina herself, because it is not easy as a mother of a child who is bullied at school. Table of Contents P

Sometimes you love your child more than you thought possible. And I dont mean looking at them when theyre sleeping! But when they do something for someone else while they themselves are also grieving. A sudden gesture that immediately shows what a very sweet little person he really is. Then you know

Kindergarten quarrel. I have a problem raising my 4 year old son. When we are alone together, he is sweet, listens well and plays independently. Unfortunately, his behavior is completely different when he comes into contact with other children. Daan is now 4 and often takes friends home or goes to p