As a parent, you are constantly communicating with your child and as many of us know, words can be extremely powerful and our choice of words or phrases can have either a positive or negative impact on your child. So what should you not say to a child, and what should you say instead?

Mealtimes can bring both connection and stress, especially when children refuse food, resist trying new things, or want extra help eating. This article shares gentle, practical feeding tips to support your child’s relationship with food while making family meals feel calmer, more structured, and more positive.

A token economy is a positive reinforcement strategy to encourage and maintain appropriate performance and behaviour, be it at home or in a classroom setting. In a token economy, if a child acts or behaves in an appropriate manner, they will be able to trade their tokens for a reward or privilege.

One way to guide your child’s behaviour so that they behave appropriately is by implementing positive behaviour management — giving attention to positive behaviours (e.g. through praises) instead of punishing them for negative behaviours. Here are some steps you can take to manage your child’s behaviour in a more positive and effective way.

Welcoming a new family member comes with a myriad of changes. Despite various initiatives, like maternity and paternity leave, unforeseen situations may crop up and parents may have to take unpaid leave for caregiving purposes. How do we better cope with caregiving? How do we handle having to take unpaid leave when it’s inevitable?

Babies are a bundle of joy to the family, but it can be tough to juggle motherhood and career at the same time. Worries and problems accumulate over time and become overwhelming, especially when coupled with sleep deprivation. This can snowball into burnout if not dealt with in time.Here are some tips on how you can juggle motherhood and your career!