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Toddlers and their big feelings can create a battlefield. Colin Gruetzmacher discovers the power of words to bring peace into the family home. You know that moment when you’re searching for a word and it just doesn’t show up? It’s so frustrating...
Path : Home > PARENTING > Dad matters > When survival mode is your norm: one dad’s story
When you’ve been in a hard place, it can be difficult to bounce back to happy. Colin Gruetzmacher shares how kids are often one step ahead. They always tell you kids grow up quickly but they don’t tell you that you have to keep up. Like most paren...
Path : Home > PARENTING > Dad matters > A different beat
Colin Gruetzmacher frets about how best to bond with his son. There is something really special about dads sharing their hobbies with their kids. This is probably true for many mums as well, but it seems like every new dad I’ve spoken to is so exc...
Path : Home > PARENTING > Dad matters > The best gift a dad can give
Colin Gruetzmacher awaits the imminent arrival of his third child, and realises his presence is the best gift he can offer his family. Three-and-a-half weeks! As of writing this article, that’s how many weeks we are away from Baby Number Three’s...
Path : Home > PARENTING > Parenting Tools - Your style and what your child needs > Tips for road tripping with young kids
Colin Gruetzmacher checks the rear vision mirror and gets a fresh perspective on hitting the road with his young family in tow. Do you ever have those moments of clarity when things come into focus and you finally feel like you understand your pla...
Path : Home > PARENTING > Parenting Tools - Your style and what your child needs > The big question: another child?
Adding kids to your family is much more than simple mathematics. Colin Gruetzmacher works through the equation. How do you know when you’re done? You know, with having kids. We’ve had two close together and have been quite happy managing the hecti...
Path : Home > PARENTING > Dad matters > So you're going to be a dad?
Colin Gruetzmacher’s honest reflections on the thrills and spills that are part of becoming a father. So you’re gonna be a dad! Weird, right? I still remember feeling excited at the news, but also wondering “Who thought I was responsible enough to...
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