Christmas burn-out - Karen Phillip

The Joy, or Irritation, of Family Christmas

By Karen Phillip|2017-12-02T17:15:05+00:00December 2nd, 2017|Relationships|

Christmas is coming again. We reassess last years get together, hope it is repeated if it was joyful or perhaps wishing those previous issues can be avoided. We want to be excited and happy; we want to relax and enjoy, but with so many expectations upon us, presents to purchase, credit card at its limit and family members to visit; it is getting exceedingly hard. I just want to stop, [...]

Parental End of Year Burn-out

By Karen Phillip|2016-11-26T17:55:28+00:00November 26th, 2016|Parenting|

How do we all avoid that Parental End of Year Burn-out? Towards the end of the year parents can experience a type of burn-out. No doubt the year has been busy, so much running around with the kids, running the home, looking after others, working, and the list continues. By year end we want to stop and have a break yet Christmas is upon us, so more work is needed [...]