Couples rarely raise their children using the same parenting styles. There’s always one who’s strict (or more strict), and there’s the other who’s a bit more lenient (or even much more lenient). There’s always the one who enforces limits, and the one who lets things slide. Kids always know to whom they should go for […]
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Science-backed Tips to Improve How You Communicate With Your Child
It’s a scary time to be a parent. Information is too easily available, psychos abound, and children don’t always open up when they should. Indeed, trying to get information out of children can be a daunting task, forcing you to make do with a few crumbs of information. Yet learning to communicate effectively with your […]
Why Establishing Family Traditions is Important
I just love family traditions. As a child, I loved listening to my mom talk about all the things they’d do as a family or the things that her mum always did on specific occasions. Years later, she still remembered that stuff. That’s the thing about family traditions – we tend to remember family traditions […]
3 Good Reasons for Parents to Chill Out
Beyond schooling: Getting More Involved in Your Child’s Education
We live in uncertain times. Despite its best efforts, formal education will not necessarily make your children a living, and schools alone will not prepare them for the challenges that lie ahead. The perception of schools as the weakest link in the quest for education is a long-standing phenomenon. Recent debate suggests that schools are […]