by Leanne Wakeling | Parenting
Across the years I’ve helped a lot of people with how to become better, more values aligned as a parent in those moments of challenge with kids who just don’t seem fit any of the regular solutions. Whether we were brought up in gentle homes, or we were bought up in...
by Leanne Wakeling | Parenting
Parent with Purpose, being conscious about our choices, meaning understanding what our child needs so that they get to be emotionally intelligent and resilient adults. Why is this important? Parenting in the 21st century has changed, even more than just the passing...
by Leanne Wakeling | Family, Mindset, Parenting, Perspective
Seriously, it’s a thing.We mothers want to do so well that sometimes our choices are driven by what we believe we are supposed to do. The problem comes when those beliefs are outdated, the process has been surpassed or the actions don’t match our child.Assuming that...
by Leanne Wakeling | Communication and Relationship, Family, Mindset, Parenting, Perspective
Whether as kids, or as adults, we are wired to keep ourselves safe. The problem is that for those of us with strong-willed children, they may trigger internal programming in our safety warning system that means we don’t always make the best choices in the moment.The...
by Leanne Wakeling | Family, Human Behaviour, Mindset, Parenting, Perspective, Resilience
My husband and I are celebrating our 35th wedding anniversary this year. This is my husband’s first marriage, and my second. This is important because we didn’t start with having all our ducks together. What I have learned about building a successful relationship...