Listen to some easy tips for you to help your child cope with your divorce. Carol also explains what research has found Ito the most important factor in a child’s ‘recovery’ after a parents divorce. https://youtu.be/RhPnIbi-luo For more user-friendly and practical suggestions, see ch.3 of her book Parent Magic – raising kids positively. Get yours on Amazon /...
Read MorePreparing children for big changes Kids seems to be such a marvelous mystery – on the one hand, resilient and naturally adaptable to change; yet also highly sensitive and easily affected by everything that happens. Because they are still developing, they are more vulnerable to big changes. It’s not only a separation, divorce or remarriage that marks a major change for a child. Big changes include – moving homes or cities,...
Read MoreVideo : the importance of play Watch Carol discuss the importance play is in the life of a child. Playing comes naturally for children. It’s how they learn about themselves, about those around them, and about their world. Yet have you ever considered that play is also a doorway into your child’s world? It’s an excellent way to enter their space, on their terms – which magically allows them to show you who they really...
Read More#PositiveParentMeetup : 29 May 8 – 9pm Join us on Monday 29th May , 8 – 9pm, for a #PositiveParentMeetup. I will be online for 1 hour (8-9pm SA Time) answering all your parenting questions, online on facebook In the comfort of your own home. Just go to this link and type your questions : https://www.facebook.com/events/137072440165439/...
Read MoreSimple tips for positive parenting Is positive parenting simply about being ‘positive’ towards our kids? Is it about talking positively instead of negatively, or disciplining without loosing your cool? Actually positive parenting is being seen as an entire way of being that values growth, well-being, relationships and happiness, above all else. At it’s core, it’s about focusing on what’s right with your children and intentionally...
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