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Many parents are using punishments. Often taking things away from the child. This is a parent attempt at control and is not the best parenting. Natural consequences are better, however parents often try to created natural consequences and they become punishment administered by the parent. This affects both the child’s learning and the parent child bond. This article is about what you can do instead.

It’s hard in today world for parents and children. Parents have stresses and yet are expected to bring up stress free resilient children. This article covers how we can do this from our own place of overwhelm and pressure.

You’re too busy to do it all yourself, what are you ‘telling’ your child if you do it for them and what are they learning?

How to stop yourself reacting and over reacting.

When your child doesn’t listen - small steps and simple tweaks to turn this around and reduce your stress.

Many parents have the fear that their kids might not grow up happy and confident. “I am worried my kids will not be happy.” “I am worried they will lack confidence.” “I am worried I am messing this up.” “I am worried my kids will be stressed and anxious.” This concern is not dramatic. It is not negative thinking. It is real. It is valid. When you care deeply about your child’s future, your mind naturally scans for risk. It imagines outcomes. It tries to prevent pain before it

How to reset. A busy season starts to recede. How do you get back on top?

How to understand negativity without trying to fix it I recently listened to Arthur C. Brooks talk about happiness, and something really struck me that I had not fully absorbed before. Negativity is not a problem to solve. It is not a failure of mindset, motivation, or discipline. It is part of being human. ( We are hardwired to be alert for ‘negative’ for our survival) Negativity also refers to uncomfortable internal states like sadness, irritability, frustration, anxiety, g

Understanding Aggression in Kids: A Guide for Parents Aggression in children is one of the most stressful experiences for a parent. Yelling, hitting, door slamming… it can feel like your whole day, or even your patience, is being thrown into chaos. If you’re trying to handle this behaviour, it’s natural to feel frustrated, drained, or unsure of what to do next. In Whole Needs Parenting©, we also consider you - the parent. Your feelings matter, your energy matters, and your

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