It’s time for some honesty: before becoming a parent, I was definitely one of those people who watched other parents and thought, “I will NEVER do that with my children.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Needless to say, 80% of what I thought I would 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 do, I have done at one point or another since becoming a parent. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀That’s probably […]
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀“When we use punishment, our children are robbed of the opportunity to develop their own inner discipline – the ability to act with integrity, wisdom, compassion, and mercy when there is no external force holding them accountable for what they do.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀-Barbara Coloroso, 𝘒𝘪𝘥𝘴 𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘐𝘵!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Positive discipline is not something most of us experienced […]
Holidays are definitely going to look different this year, but there may still be pressure from family and friends to veer from your child’s usual routine to accommodate for family gatherings, whether they are indoors, outdoors or by zoom!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Remember that you know your child best – so if being off schedule is too stressful for […]
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀When I first heard this comparison, it gave me so much clarity on how to parent my own children.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀DANDELION CHILDREN: Much like the weed, Dandelion children are adaptable, can thrive in a variety of situations, and flourish easily and naturally. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ORCHID CHILDREN: Orchids require delicate, loving attention to grow. Orchid children are those who tend […]
REAL TALK – bedtime tonight was a disaster. I want to be truthful about the struggles as much as I share the big wins. My son is 19 months and he is our third. By the time you get around to your third child, a few things happen: you get REALLY clear on what works […]
This is your PSA to be weary of sleep programs (or really any prescribed programs, for that matter) that make any kind of guarantees:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✨”get your child to sleep through the night in 10 nights or less”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✨ “purchase my course and end middle of the night wakings – for good”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✨ “end bedtime battles and get your […]
Can you remember a time when you were told to “cut it out” or “I’ll give you something to cry about”? For most young parents today, discipline from our childhood was rooted in promoting compliant behaviour through a suppression of emotions and frustration. To be fair, our parents had already made big strides away from […]
If you’re reading this, it’s likely because, like so many of us, you have some anxiety about the prospect of leaving your child for the first time in many months, in a world that is entirely uncertain. With just a few weeks remaining before a potential return to daycare, school and work, many parents are […]
Today is International Middle Child’s Day! My husband and I are both the first born in our families, so I didn’t really understand the struggles of the middle child… until I had three kids myself. I now see the shift in dynamic when there are three, and I am ever-cognizant of the need to ensure […]
It seems like an obvious suggestion, but getting outside more frequently during the day can have significant positive impacts on our physical and mental health, and specifically on our sleep. It probably won’t surprise you to hear that, collectively, we are spending far too much time indoors. This is not a new problem, but it […]
