Altruistic kids during Christmas
Altruism means acting out of concern towards another person’s well-being. When people see others in a desperate situation,…
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Vaccines and autism; Why it’s worth a shot.
You may have heard this common myth circling around at birthday parties or mummy groups on Facebook that…
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Is it important to explain this to our children? – Part 2 of 2
The first part of this blog introduced the importance of speaking to children about changes or difficulties that…
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Is it important to explain this to our children? – Part 1 of 2
Certain experiences and changes, such as the birth of a new child, loss within the family, changes in…
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Help! My Child wants to know about sex! – Part 2 of 2
In the previous blog we started to discuss how to start a conversation about sex, sexuality, and gender…
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Help! My child wants to know about sex! – Part 1 of 2
Possibly one of the most dreaded questions or topics to come up for parents is when their child…
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When our adult children leave home – Part 2 of 2
This blog is a continuation of part 1, where I discussed some of the changes that families may…
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When our adult children leave home – Part 1 of 2
During its lifetime, a family typically goes through a number of developmental changes. These developmental changes are the…
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Self-fulfilling prophecy in schools
Some sentences are so deeply buried in the subconscious mind that you will never get rid of them…
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Why is your kid shy?
“Go and play with other kids, honey!” mom on a playground is trying to encourage her son to…
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How Parenting Affects Attachment
Being a parent is arguably the hardest job in the world, you are in charge of another human…
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Should I travel with a 4 year-old and a 2 year-old child?
Travelling with little children can be daunting. Whether it is your very first trip or your fifth one…
