Why Children Need to Give their Hearts to Parents
My 5-year old nephew is in love. He walks around his house and finds each family member and grabs their head firmly in his hands,…
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Irreducible Needs: What Kids Must Have to Thrive
Raffi Cavoukian, a children’s singer, songwriter, and child advocate, wrote a song titled – All I really need – which beautifully captures from a child’s perspective their most essential…
How to Cultivate Gratitude in Kids
Words matter, and so do the feelings that fuel them. We can teach a child to say ‘thank you’ and cue them when they need…
How The Mother In Us Is Born
I used to think the mother in me was born when I had my first child. My first thought waking up after her birth was,…
Resilience: Embracing the Emotional Journey
Stress seems to lie around every corner. It is there when change happens to us or when we are up against the things we cannot…
Mama or Dada? What Do Children Say First and Why
When babies start to coo and gurgle, parents listen attentively, waiting for the magical sounds they want to hear – their name. But who comes…
Can a Child Be Too Attached to Their Parent?
One of the most common questions I am asked about relationships is whether a child can be too attached? There is a general fear and…
Dealing with Bullying: What Doesn’t Work and What Will
Bullying ranks high on the list of parenting concerns and for good reason. According to the National Institute of Mental Health in the United States,…
What Do Your New Year’s Intentions Reveal About You?
Love them or hate them, forming new year’s intentions are part of many people’s ritual in leaving one year behind and making way for a…
Why Being Grateful Isn’t Something You Teach
We can command a child to say ‘thank you’ but this won’t ensure that they feel grateful or appreciative towards someone. The place gratitude arises…
