Parenting Tweens and Beyond
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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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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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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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Why Mom Burnout is Stealing Your Joy and How To Fix It
Mom burnout got the better of me, and man, was I tired. Not just tired from a lack of sleep but the kind of tiredness that makes you numb. As I stood at the counter cutting vegetables I knew my kids wouldn’t eat (while I mentally planned a backup meal). I could hear the constant […] Continue reading
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20 Tips on How To Be A Good Mom – The Easy Way
Becoming a great mom doesn’t require superhuman abilities or endless sacrifices. In fact, it’s all about finding a balance that works for you and your family. As moms, we often wrestle with a sneaky and persistent rival known as “mom guilt”. It’s that nagging feeling that we’re not doing enough or that we’re somehow falling […] Continue reading
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These Research-Backed Strategies Will Make You a Happier Parent
Inside: When life can be so uncertain, these strategies will help you feel better and be a happier parent. Shortly after I had my second baby, I didn’t recognize myself. With two babies under two, sleep was fleeting, my marriage was struggling, and my body felt like a feeding troth. Days had no definition – […] Continue reading
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How to discipline a child: Why replacing harsh punishments with compassion will improve behaviour
How to discipline a child effectively? So often, our children don’t listen, they act out, or don’t behave the way we have taught them. Inside you will read the most effective approach on how to use positive parenting to discipline a child. Get a printable with tips on being a calmer parent at the bottom […] Continue reading
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Teaching children to be effective allies – backed social science
As Black Lives Matter and solidarity protests sweep the globe, many parents are asking how they can promote equality and allyship in their families. Find out what the research says here. Continue reading
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Why white parents need to talk to their children about privilege and racism
It’s been one week since a police officer knelt on George Floyd’s neck killing him. Protests and riots have broken out all over America as people call for black lives to hold the same value as those of whites. The news is littered with images of public buildings on fire in Minniapolis, police pushing back […] 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.