Join Us as We Journey to Parenting From a Place of WHOLENESS
1. Be truly 100% physically and mentally present. Put away any distractions like your mobile devices and your TV. 2. Make bedtime a peaceful and intimate occasion. A time to peacefully close the day while giving yourself fully to the moment of being present with […]
Anxiety is normal in human beings. We all at some point become anxious. Being anxious is a normal part of development. Its part of what helps to keep us safe. Anxiety can however become problematic. As parents it is important that we help our children […]
I have 3 siblings and our bond is undeniable. Looking at us now you couldn’t possibly guess what went down in our house when we were children. But it would appear that our parents did something right and steered us to a place where as […]
Sensitive responsiveness is typically defined as the extent to which a parent is in-tune with a child’s emotional state, is able to decode those signals accurately, and able to respond appropriately and in a timely fashion (Ainsworth et al., 1978). Simply put … if you sense that […]
Let’s Stop it Before it Starts In February of 2019 the Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfeild made this very bold statement The single most important thing in the fight against gang involvement, is for children to have at least one trusted adult, who can help keep […]
Research shows us that being connected to or having a secure attachment with our children is one of the most important actions a parent can take to improve behaviour in their children. A connection with you, provides a secure base and a secure base for […]
6 Ways to use Connection to Make Discipline Much Easier Children and young people have brains which are not yet fully developed. The part of a child’s brain responsible for reasoning and logic, the same part which should calm them whenever they are faced […]
As parents, even the best of us sometimes find ourselves yielding to negative impulses and reactions, which cause us to behave in unhelpful ways towards our children. These impulses and reactions seem to come from nowhere. Try as we may, we find it difficult to […]
10 ways to be more present as a parent Be truly 100% physically and mentally present. Put away any distractions like your mobile devices and your TV. Make bedtime a peaceful and intimate occasion. A time to peacefully close the day while giving yourself fully […]
Sibling Love – Sibling Rivalry Sibling rivalry will always be with us because we are human. But getting our kids to love each other in a gentle, unconditional way despite disagreements takes gentle intentional parenting. 4 useful tips 1. Help them become friends […]