Susanna’s Blog
Differences
There is a saying I like to remind myself of every now and then. "I know there is strength in the differences between us. I know there is comfort where we overlap." - Ani DiFranco. I love this saying, there is real truth in this. However as usual, where there is...
Gratitude
Gratitude is one of the essentials for us to receive the most out of life. I love watching my children and their spouses teach our precious grandchildren about gratitude. Each one may go about it a little differently, however each do it well. As parents of young...
Wonder
How long has it been since you truly experienced "Wonder" in your life? It's one of the things I love about children, they are full of wonder. The dictionary describes wonder as: "A feeling of amazement and admiration caused by something beautiful, remarkable or...
Life in 2019.
2019 brings with it a new addition to our Bateman family, Elka Prue Bateman, a precious little girl with a wonderful destiny in front of her. The reason I can be so confident of her having a wonderful destiny is because I believe life is given to us so that we can...
5 Ways to End the Year Well.
5 Ways to End the Year Well With less than four sleeps before Christmas Day, there is no time for me to write about how to prepare, or what to do with your kids to get them excited, because we have well and truly arrived. If your family is anything like mine, the tree...
Dreams and Sneezes what’s the connection?
I have a fabulous video of an outstanding young boy who has wisdom beyond his tender years for you to enjoy. Before you watch this video I want to share a few words around how it reminded me of Christmas. This beautiful young boy speaks about dreams, how we all have...
Why should we teach our kids kindness
Kindness. Is it really that natural? Is kindness something built within our DNA? Or, is the nature and nurture conversation one that needs to be included when discussing kindness. Why are some people seemingly kind through and through and why are others seemingly...
How do you create trust as parents?
Parenting has got to be one of the hardest and most rewarding jobs all tied in one colossal life experience. Some days you are on top of the world and feel like you are bulletproof when it comes to your parenting skills, and then other days you need to be peeled off...
Why should we teach our kids about eye contact?
Seems like an obvious one, right? Something that comes naturally and not something that we really need to ‘teach’ our children. Sadly, that isn’t the case. Eye contact is no longer considered a ‘normal’ form of communication. In fact, eye contact has deteriorated so...
It’s almost summer
By: Susanna Bateman (4-minute read) Life moves so fast and sure enough this week it feels like summer has arrived. Over the weekend, our beaches were bursting with people eager to feel the sand on their feet and the salt water on their skin. The sun made its way...
8 Ways to Change Any Day
8 Ways to Change Any Day Did you know that our attitudes and perceptions can make all the difference as to how our life plays out? So, with that in mind, I want to encourage each one of us (and I’m including myself in this reminder/encouragement) l to live with an...
You’re an Overcomer
You know when you stumble across something that absolutely captivates you and you can't quite watching? For some, it's things like Dr Pimple Popper (I'll never understand that one) for others it's funny cat videos or cooking tutorials. Social media has offered us a...
