Family & Parenting

Worried about your child’s communication abilities; it could be medical.

“Every day, in a 100 small ways, our children ask, ‘Do you hear me? Do you see me? Do I matter?’ Their behavior often reflects our response.” L.R. Knost We tried everything. We primarily sought assistance from experts who worked with children with ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) issues. Consequently, they recommended that our children …

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The One Skill Every Child Needs To Excel in Life

I was writing since I can remember – I just didn’t know it was poetry yet, or that writing could be a career. Amanda Gorman Ever wonder why some children seem to have a unique quality to outshine, flawlessly charm and get almost whatever they ask or request from adults than most in general? I …

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HOW TO TEACH YOUR TIMID CHILD HOW TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY

“With confidence, you have won before you have started.” Marcus Garvey If I tell you that there’s a way to make your timid child become an influential communicator, would you like to know? Sure, you would unless you are sceptical and deep down, as a parent, you haven’t embraced or learned how to communicate yourself …

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If I Have to Do It All Over Again, Three Things I would Say to New Parents!

“Before you were born I carried you under my heart. From the moment you arrived in this world until the moment I leave it, I will always carry you in my heart.” – Mandy Harrison There’s a blurred line between my childhood and teenage years. Life moves at a fast and furious pace. One minute you …

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What Are the Key Skills Children Should Learn to Build Strong Characters… Go Mike Tyson Hard

Photo by Dazzle Jam from Pexels “Without struggle, there is no progress”. In a recent tweet echoing many philosophers, Mike Tyson said that to achieve anything worthwhile, we must struggle and feel the fear and hardship because he understands the divine purpose ‘God gives us fear to protect ourselves. Fear is the driving force behind any …

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Stop This One Habit If You Want To Raise Happy, Confident Child

Confession time; would you say your habits are causing you to raise unhappy and problematic children? Can you identify this habit that’s causing issues with your parenting skills? Before our guilt and doubts compounds and spiral out of control, who recognise this wise saying “Train up a child in the way he should go, and …

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Creative Inspiration With PiNS: 3 Reasons Why Children Need To Build Their Creative Minds.

“This is so cool; I wonder how he created that mum – I want to see more designs” – Jairus Jackson (age 7). Let us put our minds together and see what life we can make for our children. – Sitting Bull The comment above by Jairus Jackson was the driving force behind the quest …

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Improve your Child’s Mental and Emotional Health

Guest Writer : Clare Ford TALK: “Emotional Literacy”. One of the most important things you can teach your children is to recognize what they are feeling and to express their feelings in words. Help your children grow by teaching the many words for different emotions, and using examples when those feelings arise in themselves and …