When people hear the word attachment, they often think of love, closeness, or bonding. While attachment certainly includes emotional connection, it is much more than that. Attachment is also biological. In the earliest years of life, babies and young children...
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Attachment Is Biological: Why Secure Relationships Shape a Child’s Brain, Body and Emotional Regulation
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When Your Child Has Big Feelings: How Remote Parental Counselling Can Help You Stay Calm and Connected
Read MoreIf your child has big feelings, you probably know the moments. The sudden meltdowns. The yelling. The tears that seem to come out of nowhere. The situations that escalate faster than you can respond. And in those moments, it’s not...
Online Trauma Informed Services: Safe, Compassionate Support From Anywhere
Read MoreNot all trauma looks the same. For some people, it is linked to a specific event — an accident, loss, or medical experience. For others, it is something that built up over time: chronic stress, relationship dynamics, emotional neglect, or...
Why it’s important for new dads to fail
Read MoreBecoming a dad is one of the most profound transitions a man can undertake. For two dads welcoming a child through surrogacy and egg donation, the journey often begins long before the birth — through years of emotional preparation, medical...
Understanding Childhood Anxiety: Signs, Causes, and Strategies for Support
Read MoreAnxiety is a normal emotion that we all experience at some point in our lives. However, when anxiety becomes excessive and interferes with daily life, it can be a cause for concern. This is especially true for children, as they...
Dealing With Separation Anxiety in Toddlers
Read MoreThe desperate cling to your clothes and eyes brimming with tears.The screaming tantrums about leaving for childcare.The revolving bedroom door at other people’s houses when they should be sleeping. Dealing with separation anxiety in toddlers can leave you feeling stressed,...
Helping kids with anxiety: Tips for parents with anxious children
Read MoreWhen our kids have worries and anxieties, often our first instinct is to step in and ‘fix things’ – to be the knight in shining armour always protecting our children from their fears. Being a safe harbour for our children...
Positive Parenting – 10 Essential Tips To Manage Toddler Behaviour
Read MoreChildren grow so quickly. One minute they are happily floating around in amniotic fluid, the next they are learning to walk! There seems to be gazillions of parenting styles around to manage toddler behaviour, and what is this positive parenting...
