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The Courageous Mumma
Madeleine Stanimeros
AUTHOR
Parenting For Life will be released on 12th July 2018. See 'Book' page above for more details
WRITER & SPEAKER
Madeleine has written for publications, charities, and has been invited as a guest on BBC and other radio stations
PODCASTER
thecourageousmumma podcast has over 100 episodes since 2020 and has a loyal and communicative audience
PARENTING COACH
Madeleine meets with mums or both parents on a private basis who are looking for a positive resolution to challenges in family life
Hello!
Welcome to my site.
We have four adult children and one still at school whose ages range from 30 down to 17 years old. We also foster and have anywhere between one and four extras for a short or long period of time. It’s a full and lively home and we don’t take ourselves too seriously. we care deeply about choosing parenting approaches that are thoughtful and intentional, while keeping our home light, fun and a space to grow together .
One of my favourite mantras is ‘we’re unique’ – every family is unique and comparison is just an enemy. For that reason I try hard not to apologise if mess or children expose our true colours. I frequently have to hold my nerve!
for example, when we built our outdoor pizza oven we needed lots of empty bottles to insulate the base. When a lovely mum came to to our garden to collect her child after a playdate there were four Aldi bags of empties. 'busy weekend!' she commented. It was tempting to try to explain that
we haven’t been blotto since Friday! But hey – holding my nerve!
There’s no such thing as a parenting expert. We’re all growing as our kids grow. We’re on a journey where we learn and improve.
Parenting is a courageous journey; if we’re prepared to love unconditionally and dare to help them to grow to be all they want to be. Sometimes we have to make decisions that don’t meet with their approval! - this requires gentle strength.
One of the greatest blessings on my journey was the wisdom of those who’d gone before. My work is all based on the gold nuggets we’ve found as we’ve been stretched and grown over the last 30 years - and we're still learning: This blog is a compilation of the tools people have found most useful from my presenting, writing, podcasts and courses as well as positive feedback from private clients. I’m finally beginning to blog them in response to requests. I hope they bless you and your family.
