Why they’re not as bad as you may think. Living with teenagers ? Are they making your life challenging? For a lot of parents, growing with teens can be difficult at times. After all, there are occasions where they do not want to spend time with you...
As the nation remains on alert and in various stages of lockdown, restrictions continue to be mandated. And we, as a society, persevere to do the best we can to navigate this post-COVID era. Young people and adults will vary in how they respond to...
Prep students are explorers, scientists, artists and experimenters. They're experiential learners, so they keep pushing limits to find out what's solid. They're still learning how to be friends, how to engage with the world, and how to control their...
Fixed Mindset vs Growth Mindset: How To Shift To A Path Of Learning And Growth
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22 Jul, 2021
How do you approach failures in life? Yes, failures can be painful. But does it define you and prevent you from learning from your mistakes or does it serve as a powerful mechanism to embrace new challenges. Our mind plays a very powerful role in...
A good parent is someone who strives to make decisions in the best interest of the child. A good parent doesn’t have to be perfect. No one is perfect. No child is perfect either. Keeping this in mind is important when we set our expectations...
When was the last time your family sat down and enjoyed a meal together? With music lessons, sport practice and work schedules, it can be tough. However, research is showing that eating as a family has great benefits for your children and teenagers...
It can be tempting to allow children to continue to behave badly or to perform chores, homework or sports practice poorly when they argue or resist feedback. Parents need to be part coach, teacher and counsellor so that children learn how to behave...
People who are grateful feel less pain, less stress, suffer insomnia less, have stronger immune systems, experience healthier relationships, and do better academically and professionally. Overall, it can boost both your mental and your physical...
Being able to “ go with the flow ” and be flexible in your thinking is a necessary skill for dealing with life’s inevitable changes. This is a trait that helps us adjust more easily to new circumstances, challenges and situations as they arise...
What does childhood anxiety look like? Probably not what you think.
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20 May, 2021
A 7-year-old is the perfect student but destroys his bedroom and screams at his siblings after school. A 10-year-old snaps at her mother constantly, criticising just about everything she does. An 8-year-old cries every morning before school and...