by Leanne Wakeling | Communication and Relationship, Family, Leadership, Mindset, Parenting, Perspective
So many parents find themselves in a world of frustration because their child isn’t meeting expectations. What I mean is, you want one thing, and they are doing or saying something else. Then, depending on the meanings that the adult attributes to the behaviour as to...
by Leanne Wakeling | Communication and Relationship, Education, Family, Leadership, Mindset, Parenting, Perspective
I was reading this great article on the value of chitchat, one of the simplest forms of communication we have for building relationships. As an extroverted communicator and processor this tends to come easily to me. This can be much more of a challenge to the...
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speaking with a biz buddy today and she brought up how her 11yo has gone from this sweet kind cuddly kid to this grumpy withdrawn rude kid.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, Imprint period <7, Leadership, Parenting, Perspective
It’s a time of year that when we meet up with family and people we may not see at any other time. I always find it fascinating as to why are children expected to speak or hug or kiss people just because we say so. For little kids its got to be really...
