<p>50% of Mental Health Challenges Start by 14 Here’s How to Stop the Cycle By the time most of us notice mental health challenges, they’ve been quietly building for years. Did you know that half of all mental disorders develop by the age of 14? It’s a staggering thought—while kids are still navigating friendships, school, [&#8230;]</p>

<p>Make This Holiday Season Meaningful: Simple Tips for Joy and Connection Do you ever feel like the holidays are supposed to be joyful but often end up feeling overwhelming? Between packed schedules, endless to-do lists, and festive indulgences, it’s easy to lose sight of the present moment. The laughter at the dinner table might feel [&#8230;]</p>

<p>Do you dread waking your children up in the mornings? Knowing that you’ll probably be spending the next hour trying to get them dressed and out of the door. Why does it have to be so difficult to get children dressed in the mornings and will it ever get easier? Will the power struggles over [&#8230;]</p>

<p>It happens often when you’re on the phone and at the same time, your child has something they are dying to tell you. You say, “Please wait.” But, all they hear is “Please keep talking,” and they continue to do so. There are so many parents that dream of having more patient children whether it’s [&#8230;]</p>

<p>As parents, we often second guess ourselves and wonder if we are doing it all right. Just the other day, I asked my son to help me wash the dishes but I started wondering, ‘isn’t this my or my husband’s responsibility’ or ‘shouldn’t I let my child just play and be a child rather than [&#8230;]</p>

<p>As a parent, you want to do everything you can to care for and protect your children. But, if you and your partner have decided that your relationship has reached an end, then you have to break the life-changing decision to them. One of your biggest concerns may be how to talk to your children [&#8230;]</p>

<p>There’s a meme being shared around nowadays about how children seem to have two stomachs. One is healthy meal stomach which is about the size of a pea. The other stomach is only for sweets, snacks and junk food, which can stretch to hold an infinite amount! Getting children to finish off their plates, especially [&#8230;]</p>

<p>Many of us grew up with hearing the phrase ‘sharing is caring’ and we can often recall being forced to share our toys or our space with others when we were younger. It was thought that when we tell our children to share, we are teaching them to be compassionate and caring towards others. It [&#8230;]</p>

<p>You’re having a good time playing a game with your children and wham, out of nowhere, your little one hits you square in the face. You can hardly understand the reason or context, but you know she is angry and perhaps reacting to something that happened in the game. It may not be a big [&#8230;]</p>

<p>Sometimes, the smartest, most well-behaved and calmest students in school can have the worst emotional outbursts when they reach home. As parents, you might have seen it first-hand happening with your own children. Your child goes to school, perfectly happy, seems fine all day, and then comes home and falls apart. Yelling, throwing things, crying [&#8230;]</p>

<p>My friend Mia has two beautiful children but they are both two poles apart; one is a social butterfly while the other enjoys his own company and hates being in a crowd. She never thought much of it until her child’s teachers started pointing out to her that your son freezes up when asked to [&#8230;]</p>

<p>As parents, we work hard to ensure that our children are doing well in school. We make sure they have the supplies they need, help them with their homework, and encourage them to get good grades. But what about life skills for children? Are we doing enough to teach them the basics they need to [&#8230;]</p>

<p>As a parent, you probably have a tight schedule most of the time whilst trying to handle everything on your plate. Your children are also now busier than ever with school, homework, extracurriculars, friends and screen time. With everyone’s hectic schedules nowadays, it has become challenging to communicate or spend quality time together as a [&#8230;]</p>

<p>Our children need lots of things from us. There is no debating this fact. They need shelter, food, a good education, but what else do they really need? They need to feel loved and cared for. And, they need their emotional cups filled daily. The “emotional cup”is a metaphor which asks that you imagine children [&#8230;]</p>

<p>Last week, our pet rabbit which we’ve had for six years suddenly died. My daughter was really close to her pet and I expected her to cry uncontrollably and possibly get extremely depressed. But, on the contrary, she didn’t appear sad at all to me. She behaved as she normally did; occasionally glancing towards the [&#8230;]</p>

<p>Between family gatherings, picnics and swimming lessons during the summer holidays, it’s likely that school is a distant memory for your kids. But, holidays are nearly over and it’s time to gear your kids up to get back into their regular school routines. It can be a difficult time for young children so here are [&#8230;]</p>

<p>You may not have been the most confident person when growing up and that’s perfectly okay. But, that probably means you know exactly how essential it is to build self-confidence and a high self-esteem in your children. Small moments throughout the day can provide perfect opportunities for your child to practice building their confidence levels. [&#8230;]</p>

<p>Sometimes, it’s hard for me to recognize myself. I am an entirely different person to who I was before I became a parent. I have a short temper now, get agitated easily and very often catch myself losing my cool with my children. After all, so much of my time now is spent feeding, bathing, [&#8230;]</p>

<p>&nbsp; The weather seemed sunny and warm so, I decided to take my daughter out to the pool that day. But, by the time we finished our breakfasts and got our swimming outfits ready, it started raining cats and dogs outside. “Sorry, sweetie! It’s better if we go another day because of the rain.” The [&#8230;]</p>

<p>&nbsp; When your ‘mom voice’ is so loud, that even your neighbors brush their teeth and get ready for bed… Have you asked nicely, requested politely, and then demanded with a red face to ultimately scream your head off to get your child to do something for you? Let’s face it. It’s happened to the [&#8230;]</p>