Improving your child’s social skills

General, Parenting

For some children, interacting in a social setting comes naturally. For other children, however, knowing how to engage and intermingle with those around them is more difficult to handle. If your children are having difficulty in social settings, here are a few ideas...

Positive Co-parenting with your Ex

General, Parenting

If you have children and have divorced/ separated from your spouse/partner you must now decide how to co-parent your children. The idea of doing this with a positive attitude may feel next to impossible, but for the sake of your children it is time to step up and be...

Managing Childhood Anxiety

General, Parenting

  Anxiety is a nervous disorder characterized by a state of excessive uneasiness and apprehension, typically with compulsive behavior or panic attacks. For many people feelings of anxiety are fleeting, but for others anxiety is a constant state that can get so...

How to Bully-Proof Your Children

General, Parenting

With our kids heading back to school this month one topic on the minds of many parents is bullying. No one wants to think about their child being bullied, but alas it is a reality we must prepare our children for. Here are a few things you can do to bully-proof your...

Coping with Divorce – The Adult Edition

General, Parenting, Wellness

A while back we posted about helping kids cope with divorce. If you haven’t seen that post you can check it out here, but today mom and dad, we want to check in with you. Whether it’s amicable or volatile, coping with divorce can be difficult on the adults involved....

Finding a Balance in Parenting

General, Parenting, Wellness

For most people parenting is a full time job, but I would caution you to make sure that you find a healthy balance in taking care of your kids and taking care of yourself. There is a saying that “You can’t give from an empty cup” and too often parents sacrifice...