Coffee As Lover, Coffee As Enemy

Coffee As Lover, Coffee As Enemy

COFFEE AS LOVER Coffee gives your that happy buzz. Coffee is a psychoactive drug that stimulates the central nervous system. It affects dopamine reabsorption in the brain similar in effect to cocaine but milder. Coffee makes you feel awake. Adenosine, a compound that...
Laughter As An Emotional Release

Laughter As An Emotional Release

A child has an innate ability to release tension, either by laughing or crying (for the latter please read my post on Positive Emotional Releases). Laughter is fantastic to bring in when you are facing a tense situation. Playing the clown is one way you can encourage...
Mindfulness – A Bedtime Miracle

Mindfulness – A Bedtime Miracle

If your child cannot sleep ask them first if there is anything worrying them or if they are physically OK. Following that you could ask if they would like to try some mindfulness? If there is resistance you could suggest listening to some age-appropriate mindfulness...
The Gift of Eye Contact

The Gift of Eye Contact

Eye contact – this simple act of non-verbal communication brings with it so many benefits. As you are pausing you have time to remember the intentions of good dialogue. (To connect, to actively listen, to model social-emotional skills). If you are at eye level...
Trust Your Child

Trust Your Child

How many times do you hear? Is she/he potty trained yet? walking yet? talking yet? writing yet? reading yet?….it goes on. I will often say, you have to be a warrior to parent the way you believe, to stand up to these pressures and comparisons, especially in our...