As more companies allow their employees to work from home, you may find it beneficial for you because you can also spend more time with your family. However, improving focus can be challenging, especially if you have small children. You juggle your errands, household...
Parenting
How to Help Children Manage Fears
Kids have many unexplainable fears, and adults should be comfortable with that. Fear is natural, especially when we are younger. It shows hidden curiosity towards things, and it is a phenomenon that should be thoroughly accepted. It also shows personal responsibility...
Breastfeeding & COVID-19: FAQs
Breastfeeding mothers already juggle the demands and challenges that come with breastfeeding. Adding the coronavirus pandemic into the mix has some mothers feeling confused or overwhelmed. In this article, we answer some common questions about breastfeeding and...
How To Help And Motivate Your Child To Read
Learning to read is a significant and exciting time in a child's life. Not only is it a major milestone, but it also signifies a furthering in their ability to interact with the world. After all, a great deal of the information people are likely to come into contact...
How To Teach Children Patience: A Five Step Survival Guide
Patience is a skill we all fail to master sometimes, even as grown adults. As parents, our patience is tested all the time by our darling offspring, and at times it can be difficult to remember why we should value teaching patience and to know how to effectively...
At Home Self-Care Tips for Parents During a Pandemic
Navigating through daily life during the pandemic can at times feel like trying to steer a rudderless lifeboat in the middle of the ocean. Feelings of isolation, depression, fear, and worry, has left many feeling out of control. During this time, amidst all the...
Meditation & Mindfulness with Kids
Can you believe we’re already well into our way of 2021? As many of us are coming up to one entire year living in the time of COVID-19, we’re all still adjusting to the ever-changing ‘new normal’. We’ve been in and out of lock-downs, quarantines and other...
Serious Effects of Substance Addiction on Parenting
We all depend on our parents or caregivers till we get into adulthood, and we look to them for unconditional support and love. Unfortunately, many parents fail to provide this much-needed love and support because of their substance addiction. Most drug and alcohol...
7 Ways To Encourage Your Child To Write
Writing is crucial life skill, but it isn’t always easy to get your child to practice. If getting your child to write is proving a battle, some of these tips might help you. 1) Make Writing Fun Your child might be reluctant to write because they think writing is...
Support Network: How To Strengthen The Home Learning Environment During Lockdowns
While many were glad to see 2020 fading in the rearview mirror, so far 2021 hasn’t offered us the chance to move on from COVID and its accompanying challenges. Due to surging cases this winter many schools have closed, putting the pressure on parents to build engaging...
Helping Children Settle In A New Learning Environment
Change is never easy and for children, moving to a new school environment is stressful and can cause upset regarding grades or behavior. The recent rise in home learning due to the ongoing pandemic has tested millions of children - and their caretakers - worldwide,...
Positive Parenting Guide for Toddlers Who Hit
Parenting is a tough job. Yet most parents will tell you it’s the most important and rewarding thing they’ve ever done. The love of a parent compares to no other kind of love or feeling on the planet. But when your sweet babies turn into toddlers, some parents start...