Last Tuesday, I found myself standing in the kitchen, holding a lunchbox my daughter had barely touched. Again. She’d been quieter than usual that morning, brushing past me…
Ever felt overshadowed by your loud, assertive older sibling or annoyed by your overly pampered younger one? If you’re a middle child, you’re probably nodding your head vigorously.…
If you’ve been worrying about not knowing what’s going on inside your child’s heart, don’t panic. Parenting doesn’t come with a cheat sheet for feelings, but this article…
If you’re raising a son—and you’re worried sometimes that he shrugs when he’s upset, or that you’re supposed to somehow “toughen him up” even when your gut says…
If your child can’t seem to stay on task without you hovering nearby… If their go-to strategy for problem-solving is “wait for Mum to do it”… If you’re…
Most children can learn self-control if they’re given the right help. In this article we dive into learning self-control in the field of life.
Hi Jen, I was wondering if you had some advice that could help us. We have been looking for a good way to help our son release his…
My eight year old daughter has been having a really tough time handling her emotions lately, particularly anger. She has always been a sensitive girl and somewhat reactive…
All children have moments of aggression. Aggressive behaviour in children is a fairly natural emotional response. But no parent wants that sinking feeling of realising their child has…
Has your cute and cheeky child suddenly turned into an argumentative opinionated kid with an attitude to match? Do you find yourself saying yes to things just to prevent…
For our children, just the same as it is for us, there are times when they have their big difficult feelings that really need loving attention. No matter…
The last few weeks I’ve been working and playing a lot with families who have young children. Often the parent’s ask me questions along the lines of, “how…