If we see a child as being in distress, we instinctively move toward empathy, understanding, and connection—because distress signals a need for immediate care.
From Chaos to Connection: Rethinking Children’s Big Behaviors
Purposeful Discipline
Effective discipline requires work and is often a family affair. Clear, consistent messages across caregivers is a must. Identifying problematic behaviors, establishing corrective action, follow-through, and reinforcement cannot be done in a vacuum. Effective discipline, however, is more than withholding privileges and doling out punishment. Discipline that is intentional is an avenue to teach children …
Rebuilding Fragile Connections with Young Children after a Trauma
There is hope! Healthy attachment relationships are the bedrock for healthy child development and helping children recover from adverse childhood experiences. Children grow well into adulthood when their relationships with their primary caregivers are secure. When the connections in these relationships are broken because of trauma, a child's development can be derailed. The road to …
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Navigating the Teenaged Years: Parenting a Strong Willed Child
I’m ever evolving in my parenting & seeking to grow in wisdom in the parenting of a strong-willed, opinionated, question everything child. It use to be frustrating to me that as Amaya got older, every directive given to her was met with a question that hinted at her questioning the purpose behind my parental request …
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Kerry McLachlan 