Your child rolls his eyes at you. Your partner complains about her work for the 400th time and doesn’t take any of your advice. What is your feeling in each of these situations? Anger, irritation, or annoyance is quite likely. The First Reaction: Defensiveness It can be easy to get defensive in these situations – […]
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Three Inspiring TedTalks By People Who Have Been Suicidal
When you have been struggling with mental health problems for many years or you have a child who has been struggling, you can start to worry about future. Will I be okay? Will my loved one be okay? If you have touched the place where you or your loved one have considered suicide, it can […]
Keep Calm And Talk About Death
I recently saw a photo of someone wearing a t-shirt that said, “Keep calm and talk about death”. Cheeky. I liked it. In many parts of North-America, death is a delicate topic. People don’t know how to talk about it. So, every once in awhile I read a book about death. Here are three of […]
Anger, What Is It Good For?
My kids and I have been reading a lot of Calvin and Hobbes comic books these days. My kids laugh away at all of Calvin’s silly antics and vivid imagination. They think that his club, Getting Rid of Sliming girlS (GROSS), is hilarious. As a parent I notice that Calvin is angry a lot. My kids […]
The Myth of Perfect Parenting
How many books and articles are there about parenting in this world? Fifty-two million, three hundred and twenty-two thousand, one hundred and forty-five. Okay, so I don’t know the exact number, but there are too many to count. What is it that we are all seeking as parents? How to get our children to sleep […]
Distraction: Friend or Foe?
Someone asked me what I do when I’m overwhelmed with life. I told them that I play Candy Crush. Sweet, sweet Candy Crush. Even better, finding a place to hide in my house where I play and leave the world for a little while. For those of you unfamiliar with the game, it’s a very […]
