The Secret of Half-arsed Parenting is a practical and entertaining antidote to the extreme stress of modern parenting. It pokes fun at the unrealistic goals and expectations thrust on parents today, and offers a way to raise kids with less pressure, less guilt, less stress and fewer cupcakes baked at midnight.
It's not about doing a bad job. It's about recognising that parents don't have to be perfect. What's wrong with toasted sandwiches for dinner? Kids sharing bedrooms and bathrooms? The fact your child's first word was 'Bluey' rather than 'Mama'? Half-arsed parents let their kids succeed - and fail - on their own merits. They will protect them from bullies, head lice and mullet hairstyles, but not from every knock and bump of life that will make them better adults.
Drawing on worrying research into anxiety in children and parents in this era of helicopter parenting, journalist and doctor of education Susie O'Brien lays out the case for embracing a bit of half-arsed parenting in your house. By doing half as much, you might just make everyone twice as happy. Here's how.
Could the classic Cinderella story be encoded with an inspiring story of a girl's personal transformation? Could we have missed the hidden gems that reveal a story we all wished we knew?
George Helou reveals a hidden story of the classic version of Cinderella to show how Ella underwent a remarkable change of mind. Ella moved beyond exploitation, bullying and disillusionment by becoming aware of her personal need for love and respect and the important role of her dignity.
As you read the Cinderella's Secrets, Ella's inner dialogue and personal change seamlessly aligns with the magic that unfolds around her. This is how the enchanting story we all grew to love remains intact while we witness the true magic of personal triumph over what was relentless adversity.
Cinderella's Secrets is a remarkable journey of a girl who learns the art of reinventing herself to reclaim self-worth and her personal power to arrive at love and abundance. Ella becomes empowered to make her precious dreams come true. It turns out that the wand was always within and the miracle of magic is within our innate ability to adapt to a way of being that creates a new and enriching destiny.
