Parenting — The Oily Witch

Mental Wellbeing - Parenting in the Holidays

Mental Wellbeing - Parenting in the Holidays

The dark side of school holidays…

Thoughts on...The Oily Witch13 April 2020Parenting in the Holidays, School Holidays, Parenting in School Holidays, Daily School Morning Warfare, Pushed to the Edge of Reason, Fussy Eaters, No Me Time, Bedtime Gets Later, Tantrum Cycle, Sibling Terrorism, Holiday Recovery Tips, Craniosacral Therapy, CBD Oil, Healing with NutritionComment

Parenting Struggles

Parenting Struggles

My parenting struggles with my son

Thoughts on...The Oily Witch13 April 2020Parenting is Challenging, Parenting Trauma, Parenting My challenging Son, Parenting Holy Grail, Breaking Destructive Family Cycles, No Preparation for Parenting, Power Struggles, Corrupted Logic of a 5 year old, Over the Edge, Parenting a Naughty Child, Child Stealing Food, Dealing with Challenging ChildrenComment

Fantasy Family Holidays

Fantasy Family Holidays

Bike-gate – Another family fantasy fail?

Thoughts on...The Oily Witch13 April 2020Family Holiday Fantasies, Family Bike Ride, Screen Addiction Solution, Family Outdoor Activities, Realities of Going for a Family Bike Ride, Using a Tailgator, Using a Roof Wrack for Bikes, Damage Limitations, Mummy is Always Right, Messy Clean Up, A lot of Work for Little RewardComment

Grief Recovery Holiday

Grief Recovery Holiday

First holiday after death…

Thoughts on...The Oily Witch13 April 2020Learning Instagram, Social Media, Learning New Tricks, Giving in to Modern Ways, Print Nostalgia, Grief Therapy, Escape to Scotland, Family Holiday FantasiesComment

Raising Kids

Raising Kids

Raisin Kids…Mission Abort!

Thoughts on...The Oily Witch2 April 2020Mother's Day Fail, Mother's Day Fantasies, Husband doesn't believe in giving me a nice mother's day, Making my own Mother's Day, Single Parenting Holiday Hell, Husband Escapes School Holidays, Mid Life Escape, Dealing with Challenging Children, Son's Smart Mouth, Spanish Inquisition on Children, Getting Kids to Tell the Truth, Early Morning Dawn Raids, Sugar Addict, Hands Full of Kids in the Holidays, Can't get anything else done in the school holidaysComment

Kids who steal

Kids who steal

My son won’t or can’t stop stealing

The Oily Witch2 April 2020Child Stealing Food, Child Stealing Things, Persistant Mini Kleptomaniac, Darker Side of Mother love, Taking Responsibility for my Children, Teaching my children how to be honorable, Making Child Return Stolen Item, CCTV, Emotionally Programming Children, Being a responsible parentComment

Motherhood

Motherhood

Mother at the edge

Thoughts on...The Oily Witch29 March 2020Mothers At the Edge, Parenting, Parenting Trauma, Procreate with someone mild, Screaming Banshee, 24 Hour Surveillance, Moving Goal Posts, Parenting is Challenging, Silence is Dangerous with ChildrenComment

Friendships after kids

Friendships after kids

Having children decimates friendships..

Thoughts on...The Oily Witch21 March 2020Parenting, Constant illness, Parenting Takes Over, Kids Tantrums, Kids Illnesses Arrive Out of Nowhere, Unexpected Kids Tantrums, Impossible to keep plans with kids, Last Minute Let Downs because of kids, DINKS, FriendshipsComment

Today’s Mother

Today’s Mother

The pressure can break you…

Thoughts on...The Oily Witch6 January 2020Procreation Prison, Today's Mother, Prototype Mother, All Singing Dancing Mama, Mothering Reality, Jungle of Confliction, Consumerism, Bye Bye Natural Instincts, Self-harming goals, Baby moons, My Mothering Journey, My Mothering Darkness, Perfection doesn't exist, Essential Oils Alternative to Anti-depressants, Mothers on Anti Depressants, Pressure of being Today's MotherComment

Motorhoming

Motorhoming

The 2018 Family Helliday Experience in “Hades Wardrobe”

Thoughts on...The Oily Witch13 September 2018Family Helliday, Hades Wardrobe, Holiday Holy Grail, Parenting Differences, Men are crap, Happy Families, Post Surgery Holiday, Decisions in Menopause, Motorhome Hire Goes Wrong, Motorhome Hire Not What it Promised, Wedded Bliss, Appalling Motorhome Holiday, No Post Operative Rest, Family Holiday from Hell, Motorhome Hire AdviceComment