by Leanne Wakeling | Culture, Family
Kids say the darndest things. This isn’t just the title of an old American TV show.All parents know it’s the gospel truth. When children open their mouth, they can make adults either laugh or be frustrated, or both. A Study In Toddler Communication Here’s an...
by Leanne Wakeling | Parenting
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 The problem comes when those beliefs are outdated, the process has been surpassed or the actions don’t match our child.Assuming that...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 | Children, Development
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 | Emotional Fitness, Resilience
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...
