Have you ever thought about teaching your child to read? It is a daunting task. Do you start at the letter A? How do you teach vowel sounds? How do you teach homonyms…what are those again? How do you explain that sometimes the letter c says /s/, and other times it says /k/? So many questions. Where do we even start? Here’s the answer!
Teaching Your Child to Read: Not as Difficult as it Seems!
ST🚫P the Whining!
What to do when you and your partner disagree about managing the kids
If you’ve ever felt stuck on what do you do when you and your partner disagrees about managing the kids- then this is a must read. Here are some tips to communicate constructively and argue less about resolving these issues.
How to Teach Emotional Regulation, Sharing & Cooperation with Toddlers
Learn how to guide your toddler through the early stages of emotional regulation & teach them how to share & cooperate.
5 ways to make your child's play space functional
My biggest 2018 accomplishment
2018 was a big year! I have so much to be grateful for, especially my biggest accomplishment this year! I still can’t believe I did it!
Dealing with challenging relationships over the holidays
Whether it is a holiday dinner, New Years gathering or vacation with family, you may need to deal with “challenging” relationships. The following tips are intended to make your interactions FEEL BETTER.
Teach gratitude NOT entitlement
Want to avoid raising an entitled child? Here are 3 effective strategies to try out over the holiday season!
Parenting Epidemic 2018
WE HAVE A HUGE PARENTING EPIDEMIC on our hands…. so huge that we don’t even realize it in the moment. I’ll preface this with the fact that the way you spend time with your child is directly related to your child’s behaviour.
10 ways to foster growth & development over the summer
Summer time is the best time for huge developmental leaps to happen. Children don’t make these leaps on their own. They count on you for a lot of it. Here are 10 ways to maximize your time over the summer to foster growth and development.
Let's talk MORNING ROUTINE!
A successful morning routine involves a little planning and a lot of patience. Whether you are an early-to-rise person or NOT you can be quite successful with a bit of strategy.
No punishment here.
Punishment is flawed. It has harmful short-term and long-term effects. It can back fire in the long run and create a lot of problems down the road. Don't do it! It's not worth it.
Avoiding Discouragement
A misbehaving child is often a discouraged child. Discouraged children love a good power struggle. Here are 6 powerful ways to avoid discouraging your child. Let's avoid those yucky power struggles!