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Article by Alexandra Koster on 19 September 2018 Leave a Comment

Your children are not your children…

I had already started writing this blog, when one of my all-time favourite poems popped up on my Facebook feed (yes, hands up, I do use social media ;-)):   On children   Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself.   They come through you

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Article by Alexandra Koster on 31 August 2018 Leave a Comment

SOS Primary Education System

It’s that time of the year again. The summer is coming to an end, the leaving cert results were out a couple of weeks ago and families, including our own, are starting to prepare for the new school year. It’s bittersweet for me, our youngest daughter is about to start school and my older girl

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Article by Alexandra Koster on 17 July 2018 Leave a Comment

Resilience – A Work in Progress

I have often asked myself the question how it is possible that some people can overcome desperate and extremely traumatic life situations without their mental health being significantly affected, and on the other hand, how many people, who have from the outside looking in led a very sheltered life, sadly end up not being able

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Article by Alexandra Koster on 10 May 2018 Leave a Comment

Better, higher, faster…

  I’m really sorry but I have to warn you that this is going to be a bit of a rant…Oh yes, some days mindfulness to me can be paying attention to things that I don’t want to just “hold in awareness” or just “let be”. Sometimes there are issues that need to be actively

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Review “Roots and Wings – Childhood needs a Revolution” by Clare Fahey

Book Review – “Roots and Wings – Childhood needs a Revolution” ( Alex Koster M.Ed.) by Clare Fahey (nee Flannery)   As a newly minted mum of three since January it’s safe to say “Roots and wings – Childhood needs a Revolution” came into my life at just the right time! I’ve always strived to

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