…schools and have come to see that some of them cause more problems than they resolve. From a developmental perspective, I have come to see chronic “inappropriate” behaviour as a…
…time to play and the freedom from doing work while at home. Some kids are excited to go back to school and see people whereas some of our children are…
…anchored attachment to parents and significant adults, but nothing could be further from the truth. If the teenager lacks meaningful, warm, responsive, involved, consistent, daily adult mentorship, chances become very…
…feel the same about that number again. But what comes after a brush with death? Many alluded to the aftermath but only one of the many so-called experts even came…
…came to the realization that the context for raising children was meant to be their attachments to the adults responsible for them. Upon realizing this, I also became aware that…
…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…
…and closeness. When a child wants to show us an accomplishment or creation, we can celebrate this. We can honor their focus, value their enthusiasm, and share in their excitement….
…our children’s enhanced capacity to use digital devices comes at a time where their drive to be with one another is at an all time high. When our kids prefer…
…at once. There is something about where ocean meets the shore that has always provided the best accompaniment for the melancholy in me. As a teenager I clearly remember gravitating…
…weeks, she painted, drew, created and crafted everything she could get her hands on. Some creations were dark and foreboding, some light and playful. When talking to my brother, I…