Why Your Teen Reminds You of a Preschooler

Sometimes parents lament to me in a humour filled way, that they see similarities between raising teens and toddler/preschoolers. What is it that makes them…

Why Shyness is Not a Disorder or Deficit in Kids

Shyness in children can be viewed negatively, especially in cultures that value gregariousness and extroversion. What isn’t well understood is that shyness is an attachment…

Answering a Child’s Hunger for Connection: Why Relationships Matter

As a new parent I thought I just needed to love my child enough and attachment would take care of itself. I soon realized it…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Building Attachment Communities and The Lost Art of Play, on CFAX 1070 with Shirley Broback

Real Parenting Radio Show with Shirley Broback on CFAX 1070, on April 23, 2011. TOPICS: Building Attachment Communities: Childcare providers are the supporting cast required by many…