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...
by Leanne Wakeling | Family, Human Behaviour, Mindset, Resilience
Raising kids especially in the early years is tough, though can be an outstanding personal development journey IF we’re prepared to lean in and learn together. There is so much we don’t know that we don’t know or know that we don’t know when we start out. Why do we...
by Leanne Wakeling | Family, Human Behaviour, Imprint period <7, Parenting, Perspective, Resilience
When it comes to issues with child-rearing, many parents naturally express their concern over unwanted behaviour like biting, hitting and kicking. Less of us complain when our children are shy or withdrawn. It’s our social awareness in action that some behaviours are...
by Leanne Wakeling | Communication and Relationship, Parenting, Resilience
Inspired by Jen Tidwell’s post in Positive Parenting Village by AFineParent.com I love this analogy! You are holding a cup of coffee when someone comes along and bumps into you or shakes your arm, making you spill your coffee everywhere. Why did you spill the...
