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The Safe Emergency Technique: Helping Your Child Face Their Fears
As a parent, you want nothing more than to see your child overcome their fears. Whether it’s the fear of the dark, public speaking, or a...
Feb 133 min read


Parenting Paradigm Shift
Human beings, as a species, are in a constant state of change and adaptation—it's one of our greatest survival skills. Our evolution in...
Feb 14 min read


How to respond to Drug/Substance use in Adolescence
Trigger Warning: This blog discusses the sensitive topic of substance use as it relates to parents and young people. This content is...
Nov 7, 20245 min read


Wondering How Your Separation Will Affect the Children?
There’s nothing more important to us than our children. We do everything we can to protect them. Yet, sometimes, adult decisions must be...
Oct 6, 20242 min read


Parenting Ripples
Twelve small actions that will create a BIG impact!
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Feb 8, 20240 min read


The Family Canoe
Being part of a family is akin to navigating a canoe together. Progressing and reaching your destination require good balance, clear...
Jan 24, 20242 min read


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Talking to Young People about Counselling
More and more young people are reaching out to their adults and asking to “talk to someone”. The stigma of having a therapist is...
Oct 2, 20224 min read


S…L…O…W… Parenting
I can hear all the reactions to the suggestion that we slow parenting down. “I have too much to do to slow down”, “I have a job to keep”,...
Sep 5, 20226 min read


Whose problem is it?
One of the hardest things I had to learn as a parent was figuring out which one of us owned the problem. From day one, when my daughter...
Apr 20, 20223 min read


Preventing Anxiety Problems in Children and Youth
Hearing a lot about anxiety in children and youth? Wondering how to support your child to manage their emotions? These ideas can help...
Dec 28, 20199 min read


Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Ripple
Ever heard yourself say “A part of me wants to and another part doesn’t”? This is revealing what is understood through Internal Family...
Dec 8, 20192 min read
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