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Every parent wants their child to be respectful to them and grow up with respect not only for themselves but for others as well. Often parents will tell the child to, “Say thank you to the lady.” or “Ask your friend nicely if you can play along or use his pen or ball.” Remember it […]

I once heard of a great acronym for TEAM, which I often recall to client’s of mine: Together Everyone Achieves More. That is what teamwork is all about…., working together to achieve more and being more effective in fulfilling the task. Parents often find that they want their children to be more part of the

You’ve heard of “Put yourself in someone else’s shoes.” Sometimes parents tell me how their child just doesn’t understand their sibling’s emotions or feelings and can be so mean to their brother or sister, or how the teen just doesn’t understand why their parent is concerned about them when they are out and just need

As a therapist, I am confronted with worrisome, concerned, frustrated and exhausted parents…. that have had enough or no longer know what to do with their child’s behaviour, or notice something unusual or out of the norm. Sometimes the behaviours or mannerisms are noticed by the parents themselves or parents receive feedback from the teachers.

I have had many parents struggling to feel calm to their children’s behaviour or responses. And yes it is not easy when you are highly stressed and exhausted and now you have to respond calmly! But your response or reaction plays an important role in how your child responds in return. Be the adult. Be

Have you ever felt knocked down that the walls around you feel like they are just crumbling down and you feel so despondent and vulnerable and have no way of picking yourself up and it doesn’t matter what anyone says? You just don’t have the motivation, strength and courage, to get up and go. As

Making the most of staying at home; make it a time to bond and remember, not a time of fear! Young children need routine and predictability to feel emotionally safe. Most children are used to the routine of pre-school and school. My advice is to keep the routine of bedtime, bath time, outside play time,