I am about to tell you a secret that is going to change your life. If you’re tired of feeling out of control, these 4 actions will make all the difference for you. I did this and it has worked wonders in our home. The results are less ADHD symptoms in both my children and […]
I have been asked, “What do you mean simplify your life? What does that look like?” Here are a couple of practical ways I simplified my professional and personal life that has directly impacted my family for the better. You want to see depression and anxiety lessen in you and your kids? Taking a hard […]
Back to school. No one wants to hear this, but the truth is many of us parents are starting to think about the fall schedule. You’re searching through potential activities to sign your kids up for. You’re thinking of taking a class yourself or volunteering. I want you to scrap it all right now and […]
When it comes to screens, I believe we need to keep the conversation open with our children and centre it not around how much time they should have on it but on these three things: Guard your heart for from it flows the wellspring of life. I ask my children often, “How is this game […]
When people ask me what I think the main cause of the increase in mental illness is, screens always come up. With the debut of the iPhone and iPad, there hasn’t been substantial research about how increased screens have effected young minds. The good news is that research is starting to arise. The bad news […]
A few years ago I remember saying to one of my close friends that I didn’t dream of a big home with nice cars, I wanted to travel the world with my family. I wanted travel to be a part of schooling for them. At the time I had no idea there was such thing […]
You’ve had an amazing time of rest and relaxation. You feel ready to face your day. Just moments later, your children are screaming and fighting with one another. Where does your calm go? Right out the flippin’ window. You take deep breaths before responding the escalated situation you see in front of you only to […]
So, you’ve just experienced someone walking all over you… again. It could have been your co-worker, or your sibling, or your partner, or your child. You’re upset. It feels awful doesn’t it? But it’s not them you’re upset with. You’re upset with yourself for letting them do this again and again. We know we are […]
We overcomplicate it. We forget that parenting doesn’t take tools, it takes relationship. We want our kids to behave so we read a book on “The Top Three Ways to Stop Your Child From…”. We look to counsellors and medications to “fix” our children. I’m not saying reading books for tips is wrong. I’m not […]
