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What Makes A Successful Family?

What Makes A Successful Family?

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...
Do you ever secretly wish you didn’t have kids?

Do you ever secretly wish you didn’t have kids?

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...
What Happens When Perfectionism Takes Over in Parenting, and What To Do Instead

What Happens When Perfectionism Takes Over in Parenting, and What To Do Instead

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...
What I learned about resilience from having PND/PPD and steps you can take too

What I learned about resilience from having PND/PPD and steps you can take too

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...
Do you worry about your QUIET child?

Do you worry about your QUIET child?

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 Less of us complain when our children are shy or withdrawn.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...
What’s in Your Cup – parenting perspectives

What’s in Your Cup – parenting perspectives

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...

Not Grandma’s Parenting Advice.

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