Parenting On Cue

I’ve worked with many parents who would just try anything under the sun when they face parenting challenges or difficulties with their children and just HOPE that SOMETHING that they are trying will work. Then there are also parents who feel that they don’t really have to learn about how to understand the needs of […]

Ask me a question Monday Today’s question pertains to a common struggle in modern-urban parenting.   ‘How can I get my children away from the iPhone and iPad?’   Is it important to do so? Many parents are already dependant on these devices to entertain their children in order to give the parents a break. […]

This podcast was adapted from a video interview with Juan and Buddy the frog….. …..unfortunately, many interesting bits were edited because they wouldn’t make much sense if you can’t really see what Buddy the frog was doing on camera…… …..which was really hilarious most of the time! So what you can do is to head […]

This week’s Ask Me A Question Monday is about the difference between Play vs Academic-based learning. To read up more about play vs academic based learning, read chapter 13 of my book ‘Cool Stuff Your Parents Never Told You About Parenting’ for free or get your very own copy.   Note: To understand play a little […]

Meet Rachelle Doorley, the creative genius behind Tinkerlab and author of the book ‘Tinkerlab: A Hands-On Guide For Little Inventors’, and hear what she has to say about how you too, can get started with your children on your own journeys of creative fun and learning. To learn more, you can visit her website or check out […]

“I’d really like to be a better parent and to read up or do your courses but it’s really hard because we have to juggle so many things at once. Sometimes, I feel like I’m stuck”   Here’s my advice: 1)   Unstuck yourself, get out of the rut and prioritize 2)   Change your mindset, […]

In conjunction with dyslexia awareness month, we are very privileged to hear from the man behind ‘Dislecksia: The Movie’. He’s none other than Emmy award winner, writer, director, film maker……Harvey Hubbell V….all the way from a farm in Connecticut.Follow Harvey on Facebook, Like his page or You can read more about his current project ‘Dislecksia: […]

For activities that your children will love (and learn from), check out Red Ted Art on Facebook. If you’d like to win a copy of Maggy Woodley’s Red Ted Art Book, check out this link. For ideas on thematic activities, check out my ebook Our Learning Journey. If you’re ready to deconstruct your assumptions on […]

Look who’s here for an interview!!!!!! Yup, that’s right! The founder of Red Ted Art, Maggy Woodley has appeared on the Parenting On Cue Podcast and it was such fun to chat with her and to learn about what her aspirations are, how Red Ted Art was conceptualised and how she manages to balance everything […]

I strongly believe that there is a place for written homework and standardized testing and that place is not in preschool or kindergarten. But I also understand when sometimes there isn’t much of a choice, so if you find yourself in a position where you are unable to change your circumstances, here are three tips […]