“Co-parenting. It’s not a competition between two homes. It’s a collaboration of parents doing what is best for the kids.” -Heather Hetchler. The path of maintaining a marriage comes with a lot of obstacles. Unfortunately, sometimes, the obstacles may outweigh the joys of marriage, and that is when couples may find themselves looking for a divorce […]
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Gentle Parenting – How To Raise Disciplined Kids Without Being A Yelling Parent
“Free the child’s potential, and you will transform him into the world,” says Maria Montessori. As soon as you become a mother or father, the responsibility of being a good parent comes along with many other added duties. You must get to know the art of gentle parenting that will help you and your children, […]
COVID And Children – The Pandemic’s Impact On The Young
The 0-18 age group is an overlooked population of COVID victims. That may be due to the fact that when they contract COVID, they are likely to survive it, with little to no serious effects in their systems (unless they have an underlying illness). However, this pandemic has affected them in other ways, ways that […]
Pros and Cons of Nuclear Family in the Modern World
A Cliched but Important Discussion about nuclear family. Nuclear families are not new, and neither is the discussion about them. If we believe the historians, nuclear families go way back to the 1300s. Since then, families have evolved, societies have changed, and some have stuck to extended families’ traditional family system. The concept of nuclear […]
7 Great Habits Babies Inherit From Their Parents
They say babies inherit their parents’ traits through their genes and for some babies that may not be a good thing but moving on from that mums can have a massive impact on their babies. Babies tend to spend most of their time with the mother starting from the womb all the way through to […]
Understanding the Internal Family Systems Model Better
A family is a system composed of people whose members inevitably become at odds with each other. Sometimes, this is resolved without intervention. Other times, however, it requires a professional, such as a family therapist, to help them explore why they continue to clash and how to resolve it. One such approach that therapists use […]
Parenting Classes – Reasons Why You Must Try Out
Have you ever considered parenting classes? “Children are educated by what the grown-up is and not by his talk.” –Carl Jung. We know that children are influenced by the way their parents act and by what they do. Parenting is no easy feat, and unfortunately, many parents often doubt and second guess what they are […]
Support For Single Motherhood – Our 5 Tips
Is Single Motherhood a Bad Thing? It is often said that children are better off raised in two-parent households. It is also this common misconception that makes mothers consider staying in unhappy relationships with their partners. How many mothers have you encountered that have said they’re only “staying for the kids?” Besides having to deal […]
Fostering a Child? -Everything You Need to About Fostering a Child
A family’s decision for fostering a child can make a whole world of difference to the kids who will be cared for. There were more than 55,000 children in the UK living with foster parents in 2019. While it is an immensely rewarding experience if you know the ins and outs of it, it can […]
Baby Care Tips For New Mums – 9 Things New Mums Must Avoid Doing –
‘Your most valuable parenting skill is learning to manage yourself first’, said Dr Laura Markham. You become a mother the day when your child comes into this world. Therefore, alongside the beautiful and exciting experience of motherhood, come many problems. As a new mum, you may not know all the baby care tips for new mums. […]