by Lainey Hitchman | Hitched with Kids, Parenting
Have you got a teenager who rolls their eyes? Does it annoy you? Then you wouldn’t be alone! A recent study by researcher John Gottman indicates that there are certain behaviours that are evident in couples heading for divorce. Be careful your teen isn’t...
by Lainey Hitchman | Hitched with Kids, Parenting
There are many books on the market today that focus on one of the most significant life experiences a woman can go through – pregnancy. For some women the experience is one of the most rewarding they have ever had, for others, it is a time of fear and dread. Dealing...
by Lainey Hitchman | Hitched with Kids, Parenting
I was inspired by Ashley Willis’ very honest blog about what it’s like to go somewhere with small children and feel like you are living in a goldfish bowl. This particular blog was in an open letter style TO THE OLDER COUPLE WHO STARED A HOLE THROUGH MY SONS AND ME AT...
by Lainey Hitchman | Hitched with Kids, Parenting
Parents might not get a hand shoved in their face, but many teenagers still display the attitude, ‘talk to the hand because this face ain’t listening’. A phrase that originated in the 1990’s is still alive and kicking decades later because the...
by Lainey Hitchman | Hitched with Kids, Parenting
You might get excited about having the opportunity to work overtime especially if there is an additional financial incentive involved but beware! What seems to have a positive benefit to the family can actually be detrimental especially when your spouse and children...
by Lainey Hitchman | Parenting
Everyone approaches parenting in their own unique way. Roy and I were overwhelmed with the sense of responsibility we now had. We could no longer be self focused because there was a tiny (yet rather loud) new life demanding from us. All through the pregnancy a number...