Valentine’s Day Special Edition

Valentine’s Day ❤️ isn’t just about romance—it’s a chance to show kids what love really looks like. From small acts of kindness 🤲 to the way we treat our partners, friends, and family 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦, children learn about love by watching us. This day is the perfect opportunity to model what it means to care for others 💖, build strong relationships 🤝, and express appreciation in meaningful ways.

In this collection of expert-backed articles 📖✨, we explore how parents can turn Valentine’s Day into a powerful teaching moment. From fun, kid-friendly activities 🎨🎈 to everyday ways to model healthy relationships 💬❤️, these insights will help you create special moments that leave a lasting impact.

Because the best lesson we can teach our children is that love isn’t just a feeling—it’s something we show through our actions every day. 💕🌟

In this collection of expert-backed articles, we explore how parents can turn Valentine’s Day into a powerful teaching moment. From fun, kid-friendly activities to everyday ways to model healthy relationships, these insights will help you create special moments that leave a lasting impact.

Because the best lesson we can teach our children is that love isn’t just a feeling—it’s something we show through our actions every day.

Introducing New Foods To Young Children

Introducing new foods to young children can be a testing time for parents and caregivers.  Tears and tantrums are commonplace and mealtimes can be extremely challenging for the whole family. But let’s imagine what the experience is like from the… Continue Reading >

How to Become a Body Image Role Model

As a young girl, I was brainwashed into diet culture and poor body image. I remember walking past the checkout counters in the grocery store, seeing the magazines, praising weight loss, or advertising a new miracle diet My environment compounded… Continue Reading >

5 Ways to Role-model Resilience (when you’re struggling)

By Hannah Davison   Turn back the clock four years to 12:02 am, Monday, 14th November 2016. I held my son as the violent 7.8 magnitude Kaikoura earthquake wreaked havoc around us. It tore through our home with a monstrous… Continue Reading >

Why Parents Need to Implement Self-care

It doesn’t matter who you are, self-care is for everyone. Practicing self-care gives your mind and body a chance to rest and prepare for life’s challenges. It promotes holistic wellbeing including physical, social and mental health. But what exactly does… 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 >

Affirmations – Does it really work?

Many parents use positive affirmations with their children in an attempt to boost their self-esteem. But what is the science behind these seemingly magical phrases? Does saying “you are smart” or “you are beautiful” actually make a difference? New research… Continue Reading >

How To Talk To Your Kids About Covid

By Dr Sandy Hopper   Let’s not sugar coat it; a pandemic is scary and even more so for children exposed to negative headlines throughout social media. There’s no doubt COVID is slowly making its way through our community, but… Continue Reading >

How to Help Children Have a Healthy Body Image

Helping your child have a positive body image begins so much earlier than you think. Babies learn through watching, and well before they can talk, they have already absorbed so much information about the world around them. Particularly about their… Continue Reading >

The greatest challenges of being a dad

As someone that spends their life encouraging people to embrace challenges and get out of their comfort zone, becoming a Dad really was a time to heed my own advice. The advice I was given from close friends was to… Continue Reading >