positive parenting
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Songs are one of the most powerful ways to ease toddler transitions
Crying, tantrums and overall willfulness. Toddler transitions are hard. Inside find six powerful strategies to improve cooperation and decrease crying. “I’m not tired! I wake up.” He declares. He has his hands are on his hips and stomps his foot for emphasis. My strong-willed toddler is just shy of three and is arguably the most […] Continue reading
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Breaking the golden rule of screen time is better for your family
Children are inundated with digital media. As parents, we know our children shouldn’t be on screens for more than two hours a day. However, using this one rule as your guide can actually work against you. Using insights from research and the sponsor of this post, Wellbeing.Google, you can successfully limit screen time and promote […] Continue reading
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Paediatrician shares how to promote healthy eating in picky toddlers
Your baby would eat anything is now a picky toddler. What happened? Find out how to promote healthy food choices and conquer fussy eating with tips from a paediatrician who specializes in picky eating. We are at a family gathering at the end of the summer. The patio is teaming with uncles, aunts, family friends, and […] Continue reading
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Research says this is how to use positive parenting from a position of strength
To many, positive parenting, also known as authoritative parenting, sounds like a misnomer. If you take away punishment, how will a child know who is in charge? Find out how to execute positive parenting from a position of strength and raise well-adjusted, responsible children. Last week, a question popped up in the Parenting from the […] Continue reading
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Front-Loading, Redirection & Connection: 3 powerful strategies for your strong-willed toddler
All toddlers can be willful and even difficult. However, you may find you’re parenting a strong-willed toddler if your child tends to be prone to power struggles, is highly emotional and is determined to a fault. Fortunately, there are three powerful positive parenting strategies that will improve cooperation and calm tantrums in the most […] Continue reading
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There is an undeclared war on childhood. This is how to stop it.
There is a higher incidence of child stress, anxiety and disorders than ever before. This is how to change the course and improve your child’s life. My two oldest children bound off of the school bus. Their backpacks bounce with their gate. They’re grinning from ear-to-ear, elated to be home and see me. Because the […] Continue reading
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When Children Fight, This is the Opportunity You Won’t Want to Miss
When children fight, we want it to stop. And for good reason, we want our kids to be safe and get along. This opportunity is a game changer. Instead of trying to stop sibling rivalry, it resolves it. Here you’ll learn how. Get a printable cheatsheet with these tips below. When I found out I […] Continue reading
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How Social Stories Help Children Who Are Struggling
Find out why social stories are an incredible tool for parenting young children. Find examples and a formula. Perfect for positive discipline. In the space of a couple of weeks, my five-year-old’s behaviour went from thoughtful and kind to unmanageably difficult. I’m used to a girl who, when I ask for help, leaps up to […] Continue reading
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How to get kids to listen: 6 sure-fire tips that will make your life easier
It can be maddening when kids don’t listen. These are research-based strategies that will teach you how to get kids to listen calmly and effectively. The number one question I get from parents joining our facebook group or when emailing me is: How do I get my kids to listen better? Though we have struggled with […] Continue reading
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Why science says this is the best approach to parenting toddlers
Toddlers are strong-willed, prone to tantrums and don’t have a great sense of danger. How can we support their development while effectively parenting them? Find out what science says are the most powerful tips for parenting toddlers here. Get a printable with all these tips at the bottom of this post About three months shy […] 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.