Fostering Healthy Family Relationships

Here are some tips and advice for fostering healthy family relationships: Communication is Key: Open, honest communication is the foundation of healthy family dynamics. Encourage family members to express their thoughts, feelings, and concerns in a respectful and constructive manner…. Continue Reading >

Effective Communication: Building Stronger Connections with Your Kids

As parents, we often find ourselves constantly discussing our kids’ behaviour, and today, we’re taking a little detour. Instead of focusing solely on behaviour, we’re going to dive deep into the world of effective communication. Now, I know many of… Continue Reading >

Are you Co-Parenting? Here’s what NOT to do..

Are you a single parent? Sharing the parenting with your ex? Co-parenting can be very challenging. It takes a certain level of compromise, cooperation and communication to be able to do it without too much conflict or disruption for the… Continue Reading >

9 Tips to Support Children with Additional Needs in the Classroom

Over the years, there have been more children with additional needs attending mainstream schools. Whether they have physical needs or have a diagnosis such as Autism or ADHD, the expectation as a teacher is to support the learning for all… Continue Reading >

Chaos to Calm: Be Curious but not Critical

You can feel it happening again. Despite your repeated, reasonable requests, your child is STILL not ready, and you need to leave for your appointment in five minutes or you’ll be late. The anger building inside you is about to… Continue Reading >

Benefits of Cooking with Children

Cooking with children can be a rewarding and educational experience. Let’s break down some of the benefits of cooking with children into a recipe for success!    Cooking doesn’t just mean sitting in front of a stove or kneading bread…. Continue Reading >

Clear Communication

Communication is one of the most vital components for establishing and sustaining both personal and professional relationships.  So, what exactly is it? It is formally defined as the action or process of sending (talking, texting, emailing, mailing, transmitting codes/symbols, using… Continue Reading >

Tips for Sharing Custody of Children at Christmas

Christmas and the school holidays should be the most joyful time of the year. However, for others, it can be stressful and full of dread. Whether you have been divorced for years or recently, the anxiety around shared custody of… Continue Reading >

How to manage sibling conflict

In every family, there is bound to be some conflict, especially between siblings. Sibling rivalry is a normal part of growing up, but it can become a problem if not managed properly. There are several strategies that parents can use… Continue Reading >

Separation anxiety at drop-off….help! 

We’ve all been there – rushing to work, battling traffic, scoffing a breakfast bar because we haven’t had time to eat a proper meal……we finally get to childcare, only for our little one to… Just. Stop. They grab our legs… Continue Reading >