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Stop that tantrum now!

How to Handle Tantrums with Empathy and Positive Parenting It’s 8 a.m., and the morning rush is in full swing. Your toddler suddenly...

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My child is too boisterous, what do I do?

How to Handle an Overly Boisterous Child with Gentle Parenting Parenting an overly energetic, loud, or boisterous child can feel like an...

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How to parent a clingy child

Gentle parenting tips for overwhelmed parents Clinginess really tests us. Even the most patient parent. It’s not easy when you can’t take...

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My kids don’t listen!

How to Stay Calm When Your Kids Don’t Listen—and Help Them Start Paying Attention As a mum, few things are as frustrating as asking your...

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How to Stop Saying 'No' to Your Child All the Time

Do you feel parenting is like an impossible juggling act. There’s never enough time for everything that needs to be done, let alone the...

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Kids Needs

When we are helping children to establish and express their needs, these are questions we can ask: Do you want?: To get help? To choose...

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An amazing discovery, do you want to achieve this too?

I’ve discovered something that should have been obvious. But I’ve never been told it before. My newest parenting clients are only now...

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Emotions and kids

What is an emotion An emotion is a physiological state within your body. You experience this feeling in your physical body and react to...

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Holidays with kids

What's a holiday with kids? Often a holiday season is not a holiday for parents. In fact it puts immense stress on them. As a single mum...

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Helping kids to make decisions

Decision making can be hard. It's a valuable life skill. Some children and adults can struggle greatly with this. At a very young age...

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Do your kids interrupt you?

If the answer is yes - don't worry, this is common. However it is advantageous to get on top of this. Kids are quite spontaneous and in...

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Three steps to picking your battles

I was having a conversation and it started to go a bit haywire. I got totally caught up in it. In hindsight, I realised that I didn't...

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The digital age

It's such a common problem these days. You are not alone. It is one that the majority of parents today are facing. It's okay to be concerned

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Labeling feelings

Why would you need to label feelings? You are helping your children by guiding and teaching them. There are a multitude of things that...

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Tantrums!

Let’s make tantrums work for us

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What is positive parenting?

Have you have ever wondered what positive parenting is and why it is important? Here we answer your question. Often it can be helpful to...

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