What I remember is that she felt defeated in the face of her child’s aggression. All she’d done was say “no” to the playdate, and he’d hit her. In the park. In front of everyone. Just like that. With no warning. How had she put it? “Out of the blue,” I think were her exact
We ardently wish we could make a perfect life for our children. Unfortunately, life doesn’t work that way.
When my daughter was five and a half, we decided to take our craft project outside on a gorgeous afternoon. As soon as she sat down, a big black spider jumped on her arm and bit her. She screamed in pain and ran back inside. I followed her and saw her arm was getting swollen.
Is getting ready for school making you all stressed every morning? Do you find yourself screaming “We’re gonna be late!”… …only to find your son still sitting around in his pyjamas? Do you ask yourself why you have to ask them 300 times to do something? Do you feel panic rising at the thought of being late?
I was not prepared for motherhood. Not for the emotional being who was now my responsibility. Not for the craziness, the crying, the fussing, the whinging, the whining, the tantrums and raging meltdowns and not for what they would stir up in me. I’d fought hard to become a mum, to wear that badge and
Have you noticed yourself responding differently when your older child eventually comes to you to offload? Here, Roma explains how we still need to listen to…
We cannot begin to imagine how overwhelming and heartbreaking this time must be for you and your family. Being near or experiencing a traumatic event affects every part of life, and trying to parent through it can feel like an impossible task. In the midst of this event, your presence with your children is a
Indiferent de cât de multe cărți citești sau cu câți oameni vorbești, din momentul în care îți ții bebelușul în brațe ți se schimbă viața. În funcție de experiența nașterii pe care ai avut-o, s-ar putea să te simți extaziată sau epuizată, că ești pe val sau îngropată în valea cea mai adâncă. Sunt multe
Indiferent de cât de multe cărți citești sau cu câți oameni vorbești, din momentul în care îți ții bebelușul în brațe ți se schimbă viața. În funcție de experiența nașterii pe care ai avut-o, s-ar putea să te simți extaziată sau epuizată, că ești pe val sau îngropată în valea cea mai adâncă. Sunt multe
Sarah Charlton works as a learning support assistant with secondary school-aged children in the UK and has seen the benefits of bringing connection tools into the classroom, with teachers and pupils. Here are six illuminating lessons she learned along the way. 6 Things I Learned When I Brought Connection into the Classroom Limits can
Does parenting trigger you in ways you wouldn’t have expected? Join Hand in Hand Instructor Catherine Fischer as she shares the tools she used to cope when r…
A guest post from Marilupe de la Calle My daughter, age two, was showing signs of tension and off-track behavior. She was easily dissatisfied and cranky. As soon as we arrived back home after an outing, she demanded that we open a tin box filled with cookies that my friend had baked. Sensing that her behaviors
Many children are afraid of visits to the doctor, but my daughter was TERRIFIED. She’d had a difficult birth and was in the NICU for four days; perhaps those early experiences had stayed with her. She would become terrified in the examining room, trembling, screaming and clinging tightly to me even in a routine examination