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 Will Take Care of the Bully?

Lucy was the name of my bully in grade 6. At the age of 11 her mother had died suddenly from a cancer leaving behind…

Learning a Language of the Heart

“Only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye” (The Little Prince) In a photographer’s studio in…

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…

There’s No Place Like Home

Cats are the promise of domesticity without the intimacy. (Patricia Wilensky) As a noun I think ‘home’ must annoy newcomers to the English language because…

Guilty as Charged: Becoming your Kid’s Best Bet

Guilt – that feeling that often hangs over you as a parent where you wonder if you are inadequate, lost, and really the answer to…

The Roots of Resilience and Recovery

At the heart of raising resilient children is understanding that our job as parents is not to make everything work for them but to help…

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…