by Leanne Wakeling | Communication and Relationship, Education, Family, Leadership, Mindset, Parenting, Perspective
I have recently taken to watching the series Parenthood in replays. BTW is a great series about three generations of a family with the Grandparents, their four children, and the children’s children.Like any great program the characters are well written and when...
by Leanne Wakeling | Communication and Relationship, Education, Family, Leadership, Mindset, Parenting, Perspective
I was speaking with a biz buddy today and she brought up how her 11yo has gone from this sweet kind cuddly kid to this grumpy withdrawn rude kid. Mum’s trying to be patient, after all hormones.It’s so much more than that. Our kids are really complex. Well...
by Leanne Wakeling | Communication and Relationship, Education, Family, Leadership, Mindset, Parenting, Perspective
What does Goldilocks have to do with Parenting? As we continue to be locked down in many parts of the world, Kirstin Cohen, a registered social worker and child and family therapist based just outside Toronto, encourages parents to remember that these are...
by Leanne Wakeling | Family, Human Behaviour, Mindset, Parenting, Perspective, Resilience
My husband and I are celebrating our 35th wedding anniversary this year. This is my husband’s first marriage, and my second. This is important because we didn’t start with having all our ducks together. What I have learned about building a successful relationship...
by Leanne Wakeling | Communication and Relationship, Human Behaviour, Mindset, Parenting, Perspective, Resilience
It’s one of those thoughts that I suspect many of us have, from time to time. Driving shame and /or guilt and compromising our ability to connect.Even if it’s that flash in the pan, and not ongoing resentment, it can be scary to think that we resent our child/ren.I...
by Leanne Wakeling | Family, Human Behaviour, Mindset, Parenting, Perspective, Resilience
So many parents and carers seem to have the perfectionist mindset. What I mean by that is, they expect kids to get things right the first time, or even the fifth time. If that doesn’t happen, they may believe there is something wrong with the child or themselves. The...
