by Leanne Wakeling | Communication and Relationship, Family, Human Behaviour, Leadership, Parenting, Perspective
When I hear a descriptor of backtalk, it sets my spidy senses off. What I mean by that is the parent is definitely experiencing their expectations being unmet. The problem is, that in feeling the righteous indignation of a child speaking back, that a parent misses...
by Leanne Wakeling | Communication and Relationship, Family, Parenting
At the fundamental level, the model is not that important. What is important is what type of relationship are we building with our child? So many parents get so focused on the DOING of parenting, that we can loose focus on the BEING. What I mean by that is,...
by Leanne Wakeling | Communication and Relationship, Family, Parenting
As parents, we have an opportunity, even with the tinniest of our children to begin a practice that will support them build communication skills for ongoing success Inspired by Daniel Goleman’s new newsletter, that you can find here....
by Leanne Wakeling | Family, Human Behaviour, Imprint period <7, Parenting, Perspective
Is your child telling lies OR are they light on the truth? These are two different things. One of the most important takeaways to consider is that a four year old is not capable of lies, at least not in the context of deliberate intention to hide information in the...
by Leanne Wakeling | Communication and Relationship, Family, Parenting
Oh I hear you, story of my life, and what I had to learn was about why was I having this problem. I recall when I was little, that the consequence for not doing as you were told, either ended up with yelling and even a slap. My mum was a hot head and didn’t cope...
by Leanne Wakeling | Communication and Relationship, Parenting
Have you ever thought about why it is important, as a mother, to take care of yourself? So many of us experience guilt for going to work, or guilt for staying at home. Whichever choice we made, we must also BE comfortable and confident in that role. Judgement and...
