Red Dot Mum
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Cindy is the author, founder and content curator for reddotmum.com. When she first started its website, she had intended to begin a generativity blog for her children so that she could pass on life skills to her children which she had picked. The blog has since evolved to be an online information of all sorts to include topics related to parenting, psychosocial education, life skills and..
Red Dot Mum
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Red Dot Mum
7M ago
Takeaway Meaning: Below is a make-believe conversation between two people. A possible takeaway after reading this is one needs to ‘clear’ space in one’s daily life, to include conversations with another who are not the same as us. By putting aside this ‘space’, we are welcoming another, and perhaps learning something about ourselves, through a ..read more
Red Dot Mum
7M ago
There is a response Responding means one is listening One is loved Love is in motion Change This is not seen - at once - sometimes Nonetheless, it affirms the self Nonetheless, not everyone affirms or able to But, there is a response it is noted Noticing Listening (Still) loving Love #mindfulness #love #loving #pause ..read more
Red Dot Mum
8M ago
Consequences are needed which means one has to step out of one’s comfort zone which means taking a risk of the unknown how am I going to deal with the consequences of my new risk breathe doors slam raised voices compose a smile perhaps a (favourite) drink tones are measured but there feels a need ..read more
Red Dot Mum
8M ago
I tell you a story. My children ‘clutter’ a lot. When they were growing up, I used to ‘declutter’ a lot for them. But what happens when they are in their twenties; you can’t do that anymore, full-grown adults (??) So I keep figuring out why it is there are ‘stuff’ poking out, falling on ..read more
Red Dot Mum
8M ago
Dear children, As I begin cleaning up my online data, I pounced upon a page I had saved. I had noted a snippet from an author’s memoir of her father and had noted it because there was a verse that had struck me. The author wrote that in her father’s last Christmas card (2012) entitled ..read more
Red Dot Mum
1y ago
When I was growing up, putting up the Christmas tree (and then taking it down) was a hassle. Not so much for myself, but for my sister who was often tasked to ‘build’ the Christmas tree, and once Christmas was over, ‘deconstruct’ the Christmas tree. I was thinking it would have been most meaningful if ..read more
Red Dot Mum
1y ago
Overview Personal expressive writing (individual /group) incorporating James Birren guided autobiographical (GAB) method Positive parenting coaching (individual/couple - incorporating Triple P-Fearless Programme) English for Children and Adults (individual coaching) Timings for individual coaching is arranged at your ease subject to availability. I facilitate for small groups (online/onsite). Group timings for 2022 are uploaded on ..read more
Red Dot Mum
1y ago
Mindfulness and helping others ('turning outwards') can improve one’s well-being. I recently attended two talks. The first was a positive aging talk held by a non-profit organisation. The talk was interesting and what plucked up my ears was when the speaker mentioned mindfulness helped in aging well as it was a ‘non-drug approach’ (true that ..read more