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After the loss of a child everything changes. Often our long held beliefs are shaken, as well as any sense of trust and protection we may have felt previously. It can be difficult to know how to go on with life, particularly when it comes to making a decision about having another child. [More]

Family meetings have been recommended by therapists, parenting experts, relationship educators and other professionals for over three decades. The benefits of family meetings are numerous and long lasting. [More]

Whatever the reason(s) you are considering ways to avoid commercialism at Christmas, it can be done. It is easier to follow through with your efforts if you are very clear in your own mind about why this is important to you. [More]

When it comes to someone with obsessive-compulsive behaviors, the line between enabling and acceptance can be blurred. Here are some valuable insights into helping someone you love who may exhibit OCD. [More]

Hold the psychotropic drugs! Some children diagnosed with ADD and ADHD may be exceptionally gifted. Many are lost through the cracks, don't let it be yours. [More]

A parent's deepest fears exposed. The Peeping Tom no longer needs to sneak outside our windows, he is IN them. There is something we can do to keep them out and our children's dignity and virtue safe from on-line harm. [More]

September is Childhood Obesity Month, and we're going straight after it. It's time to stop the excuses and tackle this epidemic head on. If you have a young child who is overweight, lets work together and change course. We will help you. [More]

A crisis in our educational system is the mis-diagnosis of developmental delays. Why your ADD or ADHD child may be more advanced than your educators think. [More]

Back to School Series: Technology and the internet have changed how we communicate, how we learn, and how we take care of business. It has given us new ways to create, and experience the world around us. Unfortunately, some of the ways we have used technology to evolve are very negative. In the 2008/2009 school year, 20% of students experienced bullying by electronic means, and 28% experience... [More]

Back to School Series: I distinctly remember loving story time with my mum but dreading story time with our elementary school librarian. With mum, I could snuggle up next to her on the living room sofa, drink a cup of hot chocolate, watch her face light up as she neared the climax of the story, and lose myself in the magic of the moment. But with our librarian, I had to sit on a hard floor, lis... [More]