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.
What to do when you and your partner disagree about managing the kids
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!
"heads up"- get your child to listen to you.
My most used strategy lately has been the "heads up" strategy. This is my 'go-to' when I need my kids to listen to me and transition away from something that they really really enjoy (cue a really deep breath).
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.
Is it your parenting style or your child’s temperament?
What’s fuelling the power struggles in your house? Is it your personality and parenting style or your child’s temperament?
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.
The Kindergarten Transition
Starting Kindergarten is a huge transition. Your child’s success starts with you! It’s up to us parents to prepare our children for this huge transition and make sure they are feeling confident as they start this next chapter of their lives. Learn how to do this…
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!
