Emotions are crazy things. They can jump from happy to sad to anything in between in the blink of an eye. They are also a…
ParentalEQApril 7, 2021
Before I started writing this four-part series, I sat down with my daughter (now aged 9) and asked her permission to write about it. It…
ParentalEQMarch 10, 2021
Last week I spoke about how it felt to be told that I needed to take my child to a therapist. This week I want…
ParentalEQMarch 3, 2021
Seeking professional help for your child is tough on so many levels. I was only 20 and my daughter, 5 when we decided to take…
ParentalEQFebruary 22, 2021
Hollywood, books and Pinterest has made it seem like parenting is easy. Parents know exactly what to do and how to do it and their…
ParentalEQFebruary 8, 2021
“As children develop, their brains "mirror" their parent's brain. In other words, the parent's own growth and development, or lack of those, impact the child's brain.…
ParentalEQJanuary 13, 2021
A collective sigh of relief falls across the world as the clock ticks over to the 1st of January 2021. What a wild year it…
ParentalEQJanuary 6, 2021
The sun has barely risen, and heavy footsteps followed by loud excited yells fill the air.“IT’S CHRISTMAS!”And around the world, parents groan with a smile…
ParentalEQDecember 27, 2020
The beautiful thing about the holiday season is that it is, for most, all about family and reflection on the year. Of course, the food…
ParentalEQDecember 20, 2020
