The Cure for Calmness – What you need to know about how tech may be affecting your child
When your children are being stimulated and rewarded at a rate which no other activity or interaction can compete with (besides hard core drugs) then why on earth would they be happy about stopping it to engage in boring chit chat or antiquated hobbies with their elders? Parents are facing a problem today, that no other generation has had to contend with.
It’s Almost Winter: My Child is Still Not Settled in the School Routine
Even though we are approaching the winter months of school, your child could still be on an emotional roller-coaster from a bumpy start to the year.
Social Craze ‘3 AM Challenge’ Waking Kids Up at Night For ‘Likes’
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Have the Right Mindset This Holiday Season
Kids of any generation have undoubtedly heard the phrase “When I was a kid….” from parents, grandparents and almost any adult figure in their lives. I, myself heard it countless times from every teacher I ever had growing up. It’s a timeless rite of passage for adults to impart perspective and wisdom onto the younger […]
Setting Limits and Sticking with Them
How to coach your child to make the right choice. Limits are crucial to life. Acknowledging your child’s feelings helps them feel understood and develops their ability to identify emotions. Setting limits for your child is very important. As you may remember, communicating the limit is ideally done without judgment or anger, in a plain […]
Living with Your Child’s ADHD
Combined, a child diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can have up to 18 symptoms and as little as 12 symptoms — That’s an exhausting list, literally speaking! ADHD is mentally and physically draining, not just for your developing child but for you; as well as other adults who interact with your child on a regular basis.
12 Gifts from Jesus
“And He said to me, “My GRACE is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect [ is seen, experienced, released] in weakness [when you admit and ask]” There for most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” 2nd Corinthians 12:9 God is the […]
Managing Stress in Children: 3 Easy Ways We Can Help.
By Noticing, Reflecting, and Connecting, we as parents can help our children manage stress effectively.
5 Great Tips to Reduce Back To School Anxiety
If you are going through school anxiety, school refusal, or school phobia with your children, check out these tips for handling the new school year.
Reflections, Hope, and New Beginnings
Life is a process of choices, results, and more choices. It’s how we learn, grow, and find hope in our lives.