Tag Archive for: Parenting

Protecting Teen Sleep: Why Phones Matter at Night
Articles, Kayla ReeveProtecting Teen Sleep: Why Phones Matter at Night
One of the first things I ask teens and families about is sleep. If a teen is not sleeping well, that is often where we need to start. Sleep plays a vital role in brain development, emotional…

Ways Parents Can Prepare Their Children for Lockdown Drills
Articles, Rikki Gusway-Kelln5 Ways Parents Can Prepare Their Children for Lockdown Drills: Guidance From a Clinical Counsellor & Parent
As the summer holidays came to a close, a common topic in the therapy room was lockdown drills. Many children identified this as…

How Resilience Helps Us Bounce Back from Parenting Stress
Articles, Cody MacSorleyHow Resilience Helps Us Bounce Back from Parenting Stress
Becoming a parent is a life-altering experience, filled with highs and lows and everything in between. The wonderful memories created with your children are endless, such as bedtime…

Caught You Doing Something Great!
Articles, Janelle JanzenCaught You Doing Something Great!
It is probably safe to say that most parents would like to increase their children’s positive behaviour.
Sometimes as parents there can feel like an overwhelming amount of things to work on with our children.…

Doing the Hard Thing
Articles, Tara Garratt
I often find writing blog posts to be a challenging exercise. It is not challenging because I have no interests, because I have many (sometimes too many), nor is it challenging because I have no areas of passion, because again, this…

Parenting through the Years
Alison Lewis, ArticlesParenting Through the Years
Parenting is one of the hardest yet most rewarding things a person can do. Our children don't come with manuals, and they're all different, even in the same family. Just when we think we have it figured out, they…

The Wishes Kids Want Their Parents to Know
Articles, Tammy WagnerI have spent the past 20 something years talking to kids of all ages. In that time I have heard many of the same themes expressed by kids. Most often kids tell me that they don’t feel like their parents understand them or what life is like…

The Teenage Brain
Articles, Jennifer Yim-RodierHaving teenagers can be difficult.
As adults we sometimes have difficulty understanding why they do the things that they do, or we struggle to figure out ways to provide them with the tools and resources they need to become well adjusted adults.…

Managing Morning Mayhem
Articles, Megan Adams Lebell
School might be back in full swing, but trying to get everyone out the door each morning, might not be running smoothly quite yet. To help with that, here are a few ways to help get a slightly better handle on the mayhem that can come with…
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Finding The Balance Parenting Teenagers
Articles, Jenny Lyons-MouyiosThe end of another school year is in sight, and for some students this means their final year of Elementary School. This is a significant milestone for parents and teenagers. The young people are leaving the nest of where they have been nurtured…
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Wildflowers2022-03-29 17:03:562024-08-04 21:44:00Motherhood and the Fourth Trimester