Info graphic: When Saying Goodbye is Hard – 20 Ways to Bridge the Daytime Separation
Separation is provocative for kids because of their profound need for attachment. When we can’t be with our child to care for them, we need…
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Hardened or Hardy? Holding Onto Kid’s Hearts
Psychologist Gordon Neufeld states there is a difference between a hardened heart, which does not feel vulnerable emotion, and one that is hardy and feels…
Helping Sensitive Children Flourish
Approximately 1 in 5 children are more affected or stirred up by their environment and stand out in comparison to their peers. They are the…
Who’s In Charge? Reclaiming the Lead with an Alpha Child
There is a growing problem among children that is not commonly understood despite being insidious and far-reaching. It serves to make parenting and sometimes teaching…
Starting School: Four Strategies for Helping with Separation Anxiety and Settling In
First day at school pictures seem to fill family photo albums. These images capture the significance of the ‘going-back-to-school’ ritual, a celebration of a key…
The Emotional Lives of Young Children
Young children have the unique capacity to display a range of emotions in a matter of minutes. They can go from happy to sad, anxious…
When Telling the Truth is a Bad Idea
Emotional honesty is a great concept – in relation to adults that is. Some parenting experts advocate being honest with our children and communicating our…
Parents in the Workplace and the Village that Supports Them
Returning to work after having a child is a necessity for some women, a choice for others, a heartache for many. Economists argue it helps…
Separation Anxiety: When Saying Good-Bye is Hard
My young daughter’s panicky shriek of “Mama no go” and “stay Mama” was part of the morning ritual as I left the house to go…
