Many of the parents I work with received harmful or unhelpful messages about emotions when they were growing up. Maybe you did too? Messages like, ‘Expressing emotions is a sign of [...]

Growing up, many of us received the message that showing emotions makes us look weak. We were encouraged, either explicitly or implicitly, to shut down emotions and not express them in public. [...]

As a psychologist, I have seen firsthand the challenges that families face when it comes to finding ways (and time!) to connect with one another. With the many demands of daily life, it can be [...]

Behaviour management strategies like stickers, tokens, prizes and reward charts are widely used by parents around the world. And at first glance, these strategies make sense. After all, children [...]

Sharon Salzberg once said, “Mindfulness isn’t difficult. We just need to remember to do it.” And nothing could be more true when it comes to getting started with or sticking to [...]

It can be difficult to practice self care as a busy mother. In fact, for many mothers, the mere mention of self care can send their eyes rolling back in their head as they mutter, “Here we [...]

One of the biggest challenges we face as mindful parents is remaining calm when our children are anything but. As mindful parents we understand that parenting begins with us. We know that we have [...]

The way we communicate with our children matters. And the language we use matters. Healthy communication builds healthy, connected relationships. When we communicate with empathy and compassion; [...]

It’s that time of year. The time of year where stressed out, exhausted parents begin calling in the man in red in a last ditch effort to manage their child’s unruly behaviour. There [...]

This Saturday, November 13th is World Kindness Day – one of my favourite days of the year! This is a fantastic opportunity to talk about kindness with kids. It’s also the perfect time [...]