A lot of the irritation we have with our children stems from our own issues around being inflexible and deviating from routine (what we ‘planned on happening’). Asking myself, “How would I respond if this was a house guest?” has saved me many times from responding impatiently to my children, and instead reminded me how …
Isolating at home is causing a lot of distress for everyone, and I know a lot of grandparents are struggling with not seeing their grandkids regularly. I was recently a guest on the TeamKids podcast, where we chatted about all things COVID-19. This video specifically shares ideas around how to stay connected to grandparents or …
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Right now, we are all experiencing a global event where many of us feel helpless, powerless, and uncertain. Those elements are the perfect recipe for anxiety and trauma. What is trauma? Yes, it’s a situation where your life is in danger, but more commonly, we experience something as traumatic when we feel profoundly helpless or …
It’s so important we encourage children to ‘listen’ to their body when it’s sending them signals. Their physical sensations will almost always tell them more about their safety (or lack of) in a given situation than their limited cognitive experience. Once we help them understand the signals their bodies send when danger is near, we …
You’re jabbering away in English and your children are trying to communicate in Italian or Spanish. So, what happens when your child doesn’t speak the same ‘love language’ as you? Firstly – don’t blame yourself! It’s common for families to have children who each speak a different language (sweet …). What we need to realise is that …
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Belly breathing is one of the fastest and most effective ways to calm your body’s response to stressful situations. Here’s how you can shortcut the amygdala and send a message directly from your diaphragm to your brain, saying ‘dude, chill – it’s all good here!’ https://youtu.be/CWUwiglK66A Total Parenting TransformationEver wondered what happy, connected and unified …
We all feel emotion. It’s part of what makes us human. Anger, sadness, fear, happiness and love are emotions almost every human has felt at some time of their lives. But what are emotions, how do they differ from feelings, and why are they important? Understanding the difference between emotions and feelings While feelings and …
