Don't laugh at my fear. I won't laugh at yours.
We were walking in the park the other day, a slow lovely afternoon. A dog ran past us and Antek - who is afraid of dogs - walked very...
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Anna Banas
2 min read
Minding the gap
Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and...
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Anna Banas
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Bag of frustration
I noticed it a touch too late when Z, who is 7, had already started throwing things outside. I noticed it a bit too late to save her...
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Anna Banas
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Recipe for repair
I used to struggle with apologies. Even when I wanted to, I had no idea how. And then there were those times when I didn't want to,...
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Anna Banas
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What are we really reacting to?
My daughter and I had a bit of a rough morning. She went into her room, sat on the bed and started reading. I walked in after her. "Hey"...
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Anna Banas
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The sacred moments of being held...
I was sitting with my friend outside, talking and watching our children play. Next to us, on a big grassy field, was a dad with two...
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Anna Banas
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The myth of calm
As I walk across the park I can hear a very upset child, crying loudly. She looks about three and an adult - maybe her mum - is kneeling...
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Anna Banas
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“It’s the worst day of my life” - frustration & shoelaces...
Z is rolling around on the floor. She tried tying her shoelaces, and it was not working the way she wanted it to. “IT’S THE WORST DAY OF...
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Anna Banas
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Why I don't always trust my gut...
I was raised in a house where there was "no conflict". If you're rolling your eyes or thinking "yeah, right" - you're right. What I mean...
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Anna Banas
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Words matter: always, never and observing what is?
As I start making breakfast these words catch me flying into the kitchen: “Mum, she’s breathing on me!!!” Yeah. In that particular...
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