Yearly Archives: 2014

‘I will never do that when I become a Mum!’ Those vitriolic words spoken in teenage angst that come back to haunt every mother of a newborn child. The complexity of generational transition is never more present than in the early stages of novice motherhood. I find myself doing all […]

Have I really become my mother?

11 May, 2014 in 2014 May: Generations by Amanda

Knowledge has traditionally been passed down from more experienced (older) people to younger ones. Often this comes across as the older generation being quite smug and functioning as knowledge-keepers. However, with the spread of the Internet and access to any fact or figure you want at the click of a […]

Reverse Mentors: you can teach an old dog new tricks

10 May, 2014 in 2014 May: Generations by Elaine Fraser

We are launching a little campaign here at Kinwomen. We are all about starting conversations that matter. How easy is it as women to talk about stuff that just isn’t important yet hide that which is deeply in our hearts? We want to encourage you to start a conversation with […]

#kinconversation

8 May, 2014 in Uncategorized by Amanda

If there is one thing that parents (okay, maybe mothers) thrive on, it is the opportunity to deliver life lessons to unsuspecting family members of the younger generation. Yes, you know exactly what I’m talking about; something happens, good or bad or otherwise, and we are ready to bring that […]

‘That life lesson has its limitations’

8 May, 2014 in 2014 May: Generations by Kelley

Rose Parker is doing a Gospel tribute gig at the Ellington on Friday the 13th of June. We are going to be attending the night to support our kinwomen friend, but also extending the invitation to anyone from our network who would like to bring along a friend and have […]

Across the tracks

1 May, 2014 in 2014 May: Generations by Amanda

When it comes to parenting, there is no end to our need for wisdom! Not that we put our trust in experts (they are also imperfect people) but we certainly benefit from listening and reflecting on their input. One such person is Celia Lashlie. I personally loved her book, He’ll […]

Raising boys believing “He’ll be okay” – Really?

1 May, 2014 in Uncategorized by Kelley