by Leanne Wakeling | Communication and Relationship, Parenting, Perspective
I am in desperate need of help. I’m literally in tears right now. My three and a half year refuses to take medicine. I have tried everything from hiding it in something, explaining the importance, Saying I will mix it with anything, even soda. I just feel like I’ve...
by Leanne Wakeling | Communication and Relationship, Parenting, Uncategorized
http://bit.ly/HPAnyoneFallingBehind Inspired by this article from Huffington Post by Jamie Varon *language warning aka a few swear words in the linked article. As a parent mentor one of the things I notice is the way parents get so wound up about where they are and...
by Leanne Wakeling | Communication and Relationship, Parenting, Perspective
Standards v Rules, isn’t it semantic I hear you say. Well yes, maybe, however the opportunity is that rules are easy to break. They are easy to argue about. They are easy to be ignored. Whereas Standards, are aspirational. What I mean by that is, instead of...
by Leanne Wakeling | Communication and Relationship, Leadership, Parenting
Inspired by Sonia Ricotti is 12 steps to creating a truly fulfilled and happy life. And The Meta DynamicsTM Critical Alignment Model from The Global Success Institute and Sharon Pearson. 1. Host a family meeting. Take the time to do this one very important...
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...
by Leanne Wakeling | Blog, Communication and Relationship, Parenting
Why is this relevant in parenting? No, it isn’t a trip to the zoo, or the circus, even though it might feel like it at home, sometimes. Rare, Unusual or Most Likely When we look at a child’s behaviour, what I have noticed is, that many parents, not everyone, will go...
