by Amelia | Jan 26, 2020 | #newtools
What’s the worst thing about helping your child with homework? Is it actually sitting down in the first place? Battling distractions and complaints? Trying to figure out what the heck the teacher actually wants? For me, it’s communication. When my son...
by Amelia | Nov 4, 2019 | #newtools
Dealing with negative thoughts… so you can have more adventures and do the things you care about [Grown-ups! If you are reading this, welcome! Do you have a flashlight and a blanket handy? If so, now is a perfect time to whip up a quick blanket fort and read...
by Amelia | Jul 16, 2019 | #newtools
Let’s be honest for a minute. There is a large part of your brain, as a parent, whose only job is to keep you and your family from descending into chaos and peril. Your ears can now hear the sound of furniture scratching the floor, the quiet scribble of a crayon...
by Amelia | Jun 3, 2019 | #newtools
It was one of those proud mama moments. I was watching my little son standing at the sink with a group of adult volunteers, wiping dishes with a tea towel and chattering away (probably inviting them to play science trivia with him or explaining the merits of his...
by Amelia | May 17, 2019 | #newtools
Here’s a ridiculous question: would you rather be treated for a bear trap injury, or learn how to avoid one in the first place? It’s a gruesome image, but when I think about some of the most upsetting behavioural problems parents face, it seems pretty apt. When a big...
by Amelia | Apr 1, 2019 | #newtools, #youarehere
Stop to savour this heroic moment. Maybe you got clocked in the ear with a flying shoe, and you took a deep breath instead of saying the choice word that came to mind. Maybe you smiled and muttered some reassuring words as you mopped a full glass of water off your...
