It’s 5pm and I’m racing around the kitchen, trying to start dinner while also helping Sophie with her math homework. At the same time, my phone keeps dinging with new work emails coming in. I try checking them one-handed while stirring pasta sauce, but I manage to drip marinara all over my iPhone. Seriously, does…
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Three-year-old Tom ran excitedly to the playground, heading straight for his favorite swing. But when he got there, another child was already swinging happily back and forth. Tom was crestfallen. That was his swing! He really wanted to play on it right now, but he didn’t want to take it from the other child. What…
We all know their names today – Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, J.K. Rowling – but the path to success for many icons was paved with failures and rejections. When we think of our celebrated artists, leaders, and entrepreneurs throughout history, it’s easy to assume they were destined for greatness all along. However, the road to…
Co-parenting after separation or divorce can feel like an impossible tightrope walk at times. How do you nurture a cooperative relationship with someone you once loved but now no longer wish to be tied to? It’s natural to experience hostility, resentment, or frustration toward your ex as you navigate new and uncertain terrain. Yet for…
Modern parenting has become a hot topic of debate and conversation in recent years, as lifestyles change and technologies evolve. The strict, authoritative approach of our grandparents’ era has given way to a more relaxed, communicative style today. But are modern parenting techniques better? Or is there wisdom to be found in traditional methods? While…
“That’s enough screens for today.” “Turn that off, it’s family time.” “Dinnertime is for talking, not screens.” “Don’t sit so close, it will hurt your eyes.” “Put that away and go play outside.” “Stop watching and do your homework.” Yeap. it is a common struggle to manage screen time for our kids. In our digital…
Everyone wants to succeed and unlock their full potential. But how do you actually make that happen? How do you go from learning and improving a little bit each day to being an expert at something you’re passionate about? The answer has a lot to do with something called growth mindset. Growth mindset is the…
Grit has quickly become the buzzword of our day even for kids. It’s been discussed on television shows, in books and articles as an essential trait certain individuals possess that helps them to accomplish their goals both short-term and long-term. Grit is defined as having passion into a purposeful pursuit combined with perseverance over time…
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The dreaded “I’m bored!” complaint is familiar to parents everywhere. While boredom can actually provide some benefits for children in terms of creativity, self-reliance, and patience (as you can read here), we understand sometimes you just need a quick boredom fix in the moment. We don’t want you to fear those words from your kids,…
As parents in the modern digital age, we often feel compelled to keep our kids constantly stimulated and entertained. With smartphones, tablets, video games, and endless TV channels, boredom may seem like a thing of the past. However, experts say that boredom is actually an important part of healthy child development that parents should not…
Or : The Moment I Finally Felt Like I Had the Hang of This Parenting Thing 😊 As a first-time parent, those early days with my newborn were a blur of dirty diapers, sleepless nights, and wondering if I was completely screwing this whole thing up. Somewhere around the three-month mark, things started to feel…
In today’s fast-paced, high-pressure world, parents often feel the need to micromanage every aspect of their child’s life. But what if stepping back and embracing a more laid-back approach could actually boost your child’s confidence and independence? Enter “intentional lazy parenting” – an antidote to helicopter parenting that allows children to develop self-efficacy through natural…