<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; After a day filled with household chores, helping kids with their homework, taking them to basketball practice, examining scrapes and cuts on knees, acting as a referee for their quarrels, and helping them with school projects, you’ve pretty had it by the end of the evening. You would just like to rest your [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; We’ve all experienced it at some time or another. A colleague says to do something, and you unwillingly follow along. A friend tells you to buy something; you buy it without actually wanting to.  Your relatives convince you to go on a trip and you half-heartedly go because they really wanted to. Even [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; The other day I caught my daughter looking very closely at herself in the mirror. At first, I carried on with making dinner but, there was this look on her face that told me that she was worried about something. So I came closer and asked her. “What’s the matter, honey?  You’ve been [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; I’d like to think that my husband and I have a fairly good relationship. We laugh together; we spend quality time together and even cook together. But, there is one thing that we simply cannot agree on. And, that’s the way we both discipline and handle our children. I hate to admit that [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; &nbsp; “Poverty is a punishment to a crime you did not commit.” –Eli Khamarov Children around the world aspire to become doctors, firefighters or scientists one day. But, there are also many that will never get the chance. They are the ones who struggle to find a few morsels of food or a [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; If you ask my kid how I can be a better mom, she’d most probably say that I should stop getting so angry at everything. I would have to agree that I do have a pretty bad temper and nothing boils my blood more than me having to ask my kids repeatedly to [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; “My child can eat peanut butter sandwiches all day, every day. But, she is reluctant to try anything else I make.” We often hear this complaint from parents that their kids give them a hard time when it comes to eating. Either they refuse to try anything new or they dislike whatever your [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; “Telling a white lie here and there never hurts anyone. We all tell little lies sometimes. If a lie doesn’t hurt anyone then it’s okay to lie sometimes.” We have all had these thoughts go through our minds when we aren’t being entirely honest with others. After all, telling a small lie is [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; My kids and I were watching a movie the other night in which one of the characters was in the hospital, after being in a car accident. “What’s going to happen to him?” my son asked me with a sad look on his face. I replied hesitantly, “Well he’s had a bad accident [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; Most parents would agree that we are living in an incredibly fast-paced world. We are working more, traveling more, spending more, talking more, learning more, in other words over-exerting ourselves now more than ever.  Our lives are constantly in motion with very little time left to connect with ourselves and with those who [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; Is your child incredibly stubborn and difficult to persuade? Do they know exactly what they want and do they argue with you until they get it? Do you often feel that you’re not the one in control when dealing with them? Chances are that you are parenting a strong-willed child. These kids can [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; We’ve all been there. We’re out having fun, everything is going just fine and then suddenly, out of nowhere, your child has a meltdown. You’ve dealt with them before but your child having an emotional outburst in public is just ten times worse. You feel ashamed, embarrassed and judged by others for something [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; Studies show that nowadays kids and teens 8 to 18 years spend 4 hours a day in front of a TV screen and almost 2 additional hours on the computer (outside of schoolwork) and playing video games. Especially since the onset of the pandemic, there has been an alarming increase in the amount [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; All of us were born with different personalities. Some of us are naturally shy while others are more outgoing, loud and blunt. It’s our differences that make us unique and stand out from one another. You’ll also notice that your children behave differently from each other in social situations. It may appear easier [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; What if I was to tell you that parents have the biggest hand in encouraging laziness and irresponsibility in their children? Studies show that our parenting style has a direct effect on how lazy, active or responsible our kids turn out to be. The more parents urge indoor play, screen-time or even when [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; We know that many families are going through new challenges during the pandemic, especially with the schools closing due to the lockdown. Although schools have tried to keep students engaged in online learning, studies have shown that remote learning does not work well for every child. It has actually created more challenges and [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; “My daughter always loved going to school. But, suddenly she started making excuses not to go or started missing her after-school activities. I knew something was not right so, I decided to ask her what was bothering her. She reluctantly told me that a boy at school was making fun of her appearance [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; You’ve requested nicely a thousand times. You’ve tried taking away privileges. You’ve tried bribing. You’ve tried grounding. You’ve even tried yelling at the top of your lungs. But, your kid just does not want to listen. So, as the last resort, you lift up your hand to spank them. Then the parent guilt [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; You may think that praising your children is beneficial for their self-esteem and confidence; and it can be, if done in moderation. But, too much of a good thing can actually be more harmful than valuable for our children and excessive praise is definitely one of those things. Do you know that excessive [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; If you think about it, children are actually going through a lot as they grow up. They aren’t only learning about the things around them but also about the huge emotions they feel on the inside. Everything for them is happening so rapidly and there is just so much new stuff to grasp [&#8230;]</p>