Throughout the years, researchers have coined 4 types of parenting styles that parents tend to use on their children. Each style tackles a different way of how you raise your child and how this may affect the development of your … Read more
8 ways to support a loved one with a terminal illness
Supporting a loved one with terminal illness can be very challenging. Most common thoughts are likely to be; ‘what do I say?’, ‘What do I do?’, ‘How can I support?’ and ‘How can I support my loved one?’ Apart from … Read more
The Myth of being the Perfect Mother
The concept that there are perfect mothers is an outright myth. Just like there are no perfect relationships, no perfect children, and no perfect fathers either. The need to be perfect mothers is causing a great amount of pressure, which … Read more
Working with Teen Parents
The moment that a person realises they are going to become a parent, their life changes. When parents are going to have a baby, they go through several emotional and psychological changes. Additionally, when the mother is pregnant, she also … Read more
I Caught my 13-Year-Old Sexting – What do I do?
A lot of parents are caught off guard when their child starts experimenting sexually in their early teens. It’s difficult for a parent to accept that their child that was playing with dolls and monster trucks up until a few … Read more
Maintaining your relationship after giving birth
Having a baby brings along a number of different emotions and changes one’s lifestyle completely. As a matter of fact what one can deem to be a wonderful and exhilarating experience can also become exhausting and worrying (Sumner & Schlosberg, … Read more
Taking my parenting to the next level – pt.2
While it is useful to have some general guidelines when it comes to effective parenting, examples usually make things clearer to understand and easier to remember.
To clearly demonstrate how the basic rules of positive parenting can be used in … Read more
Taking my parenting to the next level – pt.1
Back in the past, there was no such thing as “parenting style” or names for different techniques. Why? Dr. Glenn Lathamthe author of the book ‘The power of positive parenting’ states the necessity of parenting today is a result of … Read more
6 ways to foster your Kid’s Creativity
Do you want your kid to be the next Mozart? Van Gogh? J.K. Rowling?
We are here to give you some relevant clarifications and some colorful tips.
What comes to mind when you hear the word creativity? And, is … Read more
How can I promote better emotional health in my child?
Most of our society is becoming more advanced and does not stigmatize against the role of emotions. The reason for this is that we are taking a step beyond looking solely at physical health and putting more focus on our … Read more