Last night I attended a presentation of Dr. Gordon Neufeld’s work, on Developmental Attachment Theory and the importance of being an Alpha Parent. Colleen and Patti Drobot did an excellent job of bringing Neufeld’s theoretical work to practical life. As this generation is experiencing an incredible shift in parenting from the traditional authoritarian style of [...]
Will you be my “friend”? Internet Safety for Your Child or Youth
Internet Safety Communication through technology is expanding faster than we can comprehend. As parents, it is of paramount importance that we are aware of our children’s Internet use. For 2 1/2 years I sat on the Lower Mainland Child Abuse Prevention Educators Committee and the facts that come out from the Canadian Centre for Child [...]
Getting a Good Night’s Sleep for You and Your Child
“People who say they sleep like a baby usually don’t have one.” ~ Leo J. Burke I love this quote! It’s so true that until you experience having a baby you don’t realize how difficult it can be to get a child to sleep soundly. The idea of “sleeping through the night” creates unrealistic [...]
The Importance of New Year’s Resolutions and How to Create Them
January – a time for reflection and goal setting January is often thought of as time for reflection. This month is named after the Roman God, Janus (“the doorway”) whose image is one of a head with a face looking forward and a face looking back. Janus became the ancient symbol for resolutions. As we [...]
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- “You’re not the boss of me!” Taking Back Your Role as Parent
- Will you be my “friend”? Internet Safety for Your Child or Youth
- Getting a Good Night’s Sleep for You and Your Child
- The Importance of New Year’s Resolutions and How to Create Them
- A Christmas Wish…finding peace and forgiveness within you and around you
- Peace Begins at Home
- Going on a home exchange!!
- Traditional Games versus Video Games and Dr. Stuart Shanker’s Thoughts…
- Raising Resilient Children & Youth: What are the key individual, family and community factors that affect resilience?
- Temper, temper…temperament? Understanding and Working with an Individual’s Temperament
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