8 ways to sneak time with The First 15 Pages 

Hey friend, 

I'll get right to it.

1. When the youngest person (who would understand the conversation) in the house goes to bed, pile in their room for some quiet time together

2. Around the breakfast, lunch or dinner table

3.  In the car on the way to wherever you're off to!

4. While meals are being prepared and cooked

5. Right at the start of the day, wake everyone up and call them into your bed for a snuggle or into the person's room who struggles to get up the most

6. For Family Night (once a week - read the book for more info)

7. Keep the book handy for unexpected wait times (I'm currently writing this in the waiting room of the Walk In Centre with my 2 eldest kids)

8. Swap out 20 minutes (maximum) of screen time

9. Go for a family walk or do it along other chill out activities 

8 reasons why you'll be grateful you did

1. You'll discover the inner workings of your children without even meaning to. As they answer the gentle Reflections and Invitations, you will see how they think and why they feel the way they do. 

2. Using this book gives you an instant win in connection and grounded time together as a family, in a very busy world. 

3. This is a 'done for you' book, open the pages and it's as if I'm right there guiding you along with the questions. Having my knowledge and experience right there whenever you need it!

4. This is a 2-in-1 book- it supports you in raising them while gently guiding you closer to yourself. No extra effort required from you. 

5. Using the book will build a strong family culture of respect, openness and healthy communication.

6. Storytelling and short, simple little gems to think about are really simple and powerful ways to help kids understand concepts far beyond their current capacity or understanding- that's right, it's all in The First 15 Pages 😉

7. We are raising adults in the making, and there's not flamin' rule book or time stamp on when that stops (I've heard it never stops 🫠) so my long game is to learn these values and principles now so we have fewer battles and hurdles later on. 

 8. You're spinning enough plates, let me take this one off of you. Raising teens can be... well, I shan't swear but let's just say it's not English tea party. Knowing what to say, how to explain things, what to teach them, which questions to ask, how to respond and the rest! So take a breather and pop down the plate of trying to do it all down a minute, take the extra time you would have taken to research, prepare and firefight and simply do nothing, stare at the ceiling or whatever it is you need to have some space and time to yourself.