by Leanne Wakeling | Emotional Fitness, Parenting
Respect can be a big trigger issue for lots of us. It’s a common problem in our parent/child relationship, and often drives resentment in our adult relationships too. Why is respect important? Receiving respect from others is important because it helps us to feel...
by Leanne Wakeling | Culture, Family, Perspective
It’s the festive season. One thing for sure there are going to be moments of emotional overload, even for the strongest amongst us. In order to enable harmony, it’s really useful to have perspective on what is and isn’t reasonable as we go through all the different...
by Leanne Wakeling | Culture, Family
Whether you’re a die-hard Festive Season fan or someone who just wants to get it over with, the holidays are full of stress-inducing moments. As kids, my family was generally on the move in one way or another. All part of being a military family. Dad was going to...
by Leanne Wakeling | Family
It’s something that comes up frequently, especially in the world of parenting.We mothers want so much to ensure that our children get great foundations so that they will thrive as adults.The problem is, that we can often misdiagnose the issues that others may be...
by Leanne Wakeling | Emotional Fitness, Perspective
Inspired by Brene Brown’s “I thought it was just me”This was a penny drop for me when it comes to the desire for self-esteem. Whether it be for yourself or for your child/ren. When we know we aren’t alone, life becomes so much easier.When we are no longer...