Positive Parenting - Behaviour Management
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.
Coping with Caregiving: Stress Management
Caring for your child can be emotionally draining, time-consuming, stressful, and can create a sense of imbalance in the family system. It is easy to neglect your own well-being in this challenging process. However, it is also important to take care of your own emotional and physical health. Here are some tips on how to care for your child while caring for yourself too!
Coping with the Burden of Unpaid Leave and Caregiving
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?
Juggling Between Motherhood and Career: An ACT Approach
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!
Helping Primary School Children Manage Stress
That’s right, even 7 year olds get stressed! Entering primary school for the first time, being in an entirely new environment, and learning new things every day - its overwhelming stuff. So how can parents support their children during this period?