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, 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 Less of us complain when our children are shy or withdrawn.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 | 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...
by Leanne Wakeling | Human Behaviour, Imprint period <7, Parenting, Perspective
It’s an issue that comes up a lot. My child is disrespectful, how to I MAKE my child respect their elders? I wonder, what is most important, that a child respect their elders, OR that they are allowed to be on the learning journey of what it means to give and receive...
by Leanne Wakeling | Communication and Relationship, Family, Human Behaviour, Leadership, Parenting, Perspective
We can only ever re-present the world to ourselves based on our own maps of reality, rather than reality itself. Your thoughts and the thoughts of others simply represent reality. They could never be reality itself. Everything is perception. Your map of the world will...
