What is an alpha complex you may ask? To begin with, there are many faces to the alpha complex. Some alpha children present as bossy and prescriptive, dominating and controlling,…
…the past year as my son stepped into his adolescence. And I spent a lot of time thinking about the idea of coming alongside; because how could I possibly come…
…Elizabeth Gillies-Poitras, and the obstacles she and Martine faced were numerous. Set in a community with a range of low to medium socioeconomic backgrounds, some children come to this school…
…technology time.” I was stunned by her comment and wondered how my seven-year-old relationship with her had become comparable to two weeks of minimal technology time? The problem facing parents…
…is far less effective when it comes to feeling secure than making sure they feel taken care of by us. In order to understand why this is so we will…
Part II: Digital Behaviour Management Systems As I deepen my knowledge and understanding of the optimum conditions for helping our children reach their full potential, I have come to realize…
…are essential to healthy emotional development. The profound impact of the arts on the emotional health and well-being of our children and broader communities is now coming back to our…
…great way to move frustration. This makes sense if we remember that frustration comes when things aren’t going the way we want. Frustration comes from wanting change, so being able…
…defenses that are stuck, it will be common to have behaviour problems to have to work around until more vulnerable feelings come back online. It will involve protecting others, including…
…the frustration comes out through a playful pillow fight, sword fight, or nerf gun battle. When it comes out through play like this, the relationship is preserved in that all…