Parenting
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Three Things to do Now to Improve Your Relationships
It is important to take steps to improve your relationships, before lasting damage is created. It is easy to get caught up in the daily grind and frustrations of running a house and…
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Supporting Your Child with ADHD: A Parent’s Survival Guide
It is the most frustrating thing for a parent. Your child is highly capable of achieving great things in life. Yet due to their diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, they can’t seem…
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Helping Your Teen Learn to Budget: A Critical Life Skill
When my teenager got her first part-time job, I was hesitant to let her manage her own money. She had a main account where her pay cheques were deposited. Then a spending account…
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Coping with New Emotions of the Empty Nest
It is difficult to fathom that my oldest daughter is leaving for university next year. New emotions of the empty nest are definitely bittersweet. We only have a few more months before she…
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Dealing with Emotions in the Teenage Years
It can be downright painful to have your sweet baby girl tell you that “you make everything worse.” Your intentions are simply to look out for what is best for them. Teenage girls…
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How to Parent Through Anxiety and Depression
Why do so many kids today struggle with depression and anxiety? Maybe it is a sign of our times, and the repercussions of social media. The isolation of the covid pandemic has…
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How To Give Up Control to Nurture Relationships
I am writing this post as much for myself (as with most of my posts) as I am for you. An area of my life that I consider a major flaw is my…
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Positive Strategies for Supporting Your Teen’s Mental Health
Keep the Lines of Communication Open Teens are famous for spending time in their bedrooms, responding in mumbles or grunts, and resisting your efforts at conversation. This means you have to try even…
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Helpful Tips for College and University Applications
The days are long, but the years are short. It’s hard to imagine that your tiny child is preparing to head to college or university in the near future. It’s emotional and exciting…
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Five Fun Ways to Spend Quality Time with Your Kids
In the hustle of everyday life, it seems like we fall into predictable routines. We pick up our kids from school and get chores and dinner done. Next, we tackle homework, drive them…
