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Parenting a Strong-Willed, Highly Sensitive Child: What You Need to Know
Parenting a strong-willed, highly sensitive child is challenging. We want to preserve their spirit while effectively parenting them. This is how to work with your child’s temperament, improve cooperation and celebrate who they are. If you have a highly sensitive child, people may describe them as being an “old soul,” intuitive, and shy. My daughter […] Continue reading
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Using Positive Discipline Instead of Scolding Your Child
Did you know that lecturing or scolding undermines the effectiveness of our parenting? Find out why as well as how to raise your children well without the use of scolding, chastizing or lecturing. I am a recovering serial lecturer. For the longest time, I tried to evoke a sense of urgency and good behavior in […] Continue reading
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How to Spark the Love of Reading in Teens
Do you remember when your little one used to curl up with a book for hours? Or how their face lighted up when you read “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” to them (for the nth time). I know you miss those moments. Now that they’ve grown up, they spend most of their time on their phones. […] Continue reading
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How to Manage Your Child’s Screen Time Without Resentment
I still remember the day my husband and I got our first Smartphone. It was the winter of 2010, and we had finally decided to jump on the Smartphone bandwagon. Sitting on the couch, I recall being blown away by the technology and all the amazing apps and games I could install and play. […] Continue reading
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What To Say To a Child Who Doesn’t Want to Go to School
When your child starts to hate school and wants to stay home, these strategies are crucial to support your child and ensure the greatest outcome with the school. Here you will find expert tips from parenting experts, a former school principal and university instructor as well as videos from a family therapist. My five-year-old daughter […] Continue reading
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Highly Sensitive Child Challenges: Supporting Your Child
Is your child emotional, reactive, shy, empathic, cautious, and sensitive to sensory stimuli? If so, you may have a highly sensitive child. Sensitivity is too often seen as a negative thing. “Stop crying,” “You’re being silly,” and “Just go and play” are phrases that highly sensitive kids hear all too often. But what if we […] Continue reading
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How to Use a Haakaa Pump Like a Breastfeeding Pro
Ah, breastfeeding – it’s a beautiful, exhausting, and sometimes downright tricky journey. We feel you, momma. So, we’ll share a secret weapon that can make your journey more manageable: a revolutionary breast pump! We will reveal how to use a Haakaa Pump like a breastfeeding pro. What Is a Haakaa Pump? A Haakaa Pump is […] Continue reading
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The Ultimate Picky Eater Food Guide
If you have a child who is a picky eater, you know first-hand the difficulty in finding healthy, nutritious foods that they will actually eat. As adults, we know the importance of healthy eating and getting the right nutrients into our bodies. Our children, however, only know what they like to eat and what they […] Continue reading
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Bad Parenting: What To Look For and How To Change It
We’ve all been there; it’s been a rough day, the kids weren’t listening, you raised your voice more times than you’d like, and now that they’re all in bed, you’re left with your thoughts about the day. The guilt creeps in, you over-analyze each difficult moment, and you’re left feeling like a bad parent. […] Continue reading
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These Daily Affirmations for Kids are the Best Positive Parenting Tool
Positive affirmations for kids, when done correctly, brings life-changing results. Develop this habit with your child and see them grow holistically. Continue reading
About Me
Hi, I’m Alana. When I’m not nursing cold, stale coffee, I usually can be found with the baby on my hip, barefoot, and racing after my two older kids.
Thanks to a degree in psychology and a free-range childhood backing onto an expansive evergreen forest, positive parenting and play-based learning are my passions.