Tip of the Week: Aug 2 – 8
If you are parenting through a separation or divorce, keep a child-first-focus by leaving your personal emotions out of the conversation with your child’s other parent and use text only for details or arrangements such as pick-up times etc.
Tip of the Week: Jul 26 – Aug 1
Creating a family budget is a critical component to successful money management.
Tip of the Week: Jul 19 – 25
According to author, Micheal H Popkin, “The secret to avoiding a power struggle is to neither fight nor give in.” How do we do this? The first thing is to stay calm and do not take the conflict personally. Remove yourself from the conflict. The moment you get angry, you lose the power struggle.
Tip of the Week: Jul 12 – 18
You can build trust and set the stage for open communication with your children by saying “I love you” at least once a day and sharing your own imperfections with your children.
Tip of the Week: Jul 5 – 11
Appreciate your teen’s uniqueness and show trust in their judgement.
Tip of the Week: Jun 28 – Jul 4
Children need to learn to be in control of their environments. If you give them a bit of power, they often “buy into” whatever needs to be done.
Tip of the Week: Jun 21-27
Some ways to support a child with a language disorder includes talking a lot to your child. This will help your child learn new words. Try reading to your child every day and point at the words you see. Also, point out words and signs you see in the grocery store, at school, words in […]
Tip of the Week: Jun 14-20
During Covid-19, play can be effective medicine for stress and can encourage the development of positive social behaviours in children.
Tip of the Week: Jun 7-13
Parents can encourage learning by helping their children to see another point of view. Seeing and understanding the world from someone else’s point of view is an important life skill.
Tip of the Week: May 31-Jun 6
When you’re angry give yourself permission to pause for a moment, even if someone is waiting for your response. Feel free to let them know that you are consciously slowing the situation down. This helps to make good decisions rather than fast ones.