by Leanne Wakeling | Family
One of the biggest issues I come across as a parenting coach, mentor and educator is the battle of the extended family. Where the generations have different perspectives. Current parents knowing they want something different to the way their parents raised...
by Leanne Wakeling | Culture, Family
Kids say the darndest things. This isn’t just the title of an old American TV show.All parents know it’s the gospel truth. When children open their mouth, they can make adults either laugh or be frustrated, or both. A Study In Toddler Communication Here’s an...
by Leanne Wakeling | Family, Human Behaviour, Parenting
Do you ever get concerned with all the rules/expectations that seem to come up as we go down this new generation modern gentle/positive/connected/conscious parenting route? I know it’s something I’ve seen come up often, “what do we do when …………” This...
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speaking with a biz buddy today and she brought up how her 11yo has gone from this sweet kind cuddly kid to this grumpy withdrawn rude kid.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...
