Tag: children
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Baby Number 2: Are you ready for the transition?
The decision to have a second baby may be a very exciting yet deeply personal one. You may have a vision for what you want your family to look like and have fond memories of what it was like for you to grow up with siblings. It may be your dearest wish to have a…
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Understanding Sibling Grief: A Unique and Often Overlooked Loss
One of the most heartfelt yet often forgotten forms of grief is sibling bereavement. The death of a brother or sister signifies not just the loss of a family member but also the departure of someone who has been there for us all through our lives. They are the ones who were by our sides…
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Johanna – Raising Children with a Neurodivergent Background
Neurodivergence is a term used to describe individuals whose brain functions and processes differ from what is considered typical. This includes a range of conditions such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and more. Neurodivergence is rooted in the understanding that these differences are natural variations in human cognition, not deficits, and that individuals with neurodivergent traits…
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Teaching love to children
Just as children need to hear enough words and phrases to be able to start speaking, children need to experience various ways of love to be able to love others. According to Bowlby’s attachment theory, love is first experienced through the bond between a child and their primary caregiver. When parents are responsive, consistent, and…
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Preventing Sexual Abuse
Talking to kids about preventing sexual abuse might feel a bit daunting, but it’s one of the best ways to keep them safe. Open, honest conversations help kids understand boundaries, recognize when something isn’t right, and feel comfortable sharing their feelings. Here’s how you can approach these talks in a natural, approachable way. 1. Make…
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Tourette’s Syndrome in Children
Tourette’s syndrome is a neurological disorder that may cause unwanted and uncontrolled rapid and repeated movements or vocal sounds called tics. To be diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome a child must have several different types of tics. More specifically, multiple motor tics and at least one vocal tic that have been present for at least a…
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Flying High, Solo: The positives of being a single parent in today’s world
Back in the 90s, to my naive mind it felt like you were allowed to be a single parent only if you had faced the heartbreak of a deceased loved one. However, choosing to be a single parent or being an unmarried young mother or a divorced parent, all seemed to carry a negative stigma.…
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Faces of Fatherhood: Embracing the Parenting Journey with Compassion
Fatherhood is a deeply personal and ever-evolving journey, one that unfolds uniquely for every man. Fathers are no longer bound by a single definition; instead, they step into different roles at different moments, adapting to life’s circumstances while striving to nurture, guide, and support their children. Yet, alongside the joys of fatherhood come challenges—expectations, sacrifices,…
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Co-parenting
If you’ve been in London recently, you will have noticed the large ad campaign by Amicable, a legal service that supports divorcing and separating couples to go their own way well, amicably. The idea is instead of each partner ‘lawyering up’, they work with the couple to calmly figure out the hot topics of finances…
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But Instagram says
Whether we like it or not, social media is a huge part of our daily lives. For those of us, like me, who did not grow up with social media informing and influencing us at every turn, we can easily overlook or underestimate the profound effect it can have on people of all ages and…