To me, one of the hardest parts of parenting is the contrast between being patient, positive, and supportive (and all the other things we are expected to be these days) and sometimes being “the bad guy.” You know...

Parenting is a very serious job. How we raise our children will determine so much of their health, self-esteem, curiosity, productivity, values, beliefs, confidence, empathy, relationships, and how they love...

Vancouver is a paradox of fancy hotels, chic restaurants, and unaffordable real estate within walking distance of the Downtown Eastside. This neighborhood is known for its human misery, where sidewalk...

Let me paint you a picture. Your child has just melted down in the middle of a grocery store or at the dinner table, or in the car, or really anywhere that is not convenient, which is to say, everywhere...

As a parent, seeing your child anxious can be heartbreaking, and your instinct is often to make it better by reassuring or avoiding triggers. However, this well-intentioned approach can inadvertently reinforce...

When parents hear the words “sleep apnea,” it can feel alarming. Images of sleep studies, medical equipment, and restless nights often come to mind. But for most children, airway concerns do not appear...

One of the most common patterns I observe when working with young athletes and their families has very little to do with soccer. It has to do with discomfort. More specifically, how quickly adults move to remove it...

There is a narrative we often hear about the empty nest. It is a story of loss, silence, and identity fading when children grow up and move forward into their own lives. It paints a picture of a house...

Picture this. A child sits at a small desk, juggling a flurry of notifications from multiple devices while trying to focus on math homework that requires a calculator and a stack of reference books...

After a childhood fraught with her parents’ mental and physical illness, abandonment, and profound loss, Tina Feigal is grateful to use her experiences as powerful "fuel". What she went through as a kid...

There’s a word we carry quietly, locked behind the armour we build to survive, lonely. For men, especially those stumbling through the long shadow of childhood trauma, loneliness is not just a passing mood. It’s an epidemic, gnawing at self-worth, sabotaging connection, and deepening wounds that never seem to heal.

When your child is anxious, every instinct tells you to fix it, soothe it, or make it disappear. But what if real, lasting change doesn’t come from eliminating anxiety, but from helping your child learn they can...

Every year on 30 January, Parent Mental Health Day invites us to pause and reflect on a truth that is both simple and profound, when parents are well, families flourish. Founded by the UK-based youth...

Motherhood is one of the most profound transformations a woman can experience. Beyond the visible changes to daily life, it initiates a deep internal shift. One that reshapes identity, priorities...

In today’s world, we have access to so much information about parenting, as well as everything else. It’s wonderful and, at times, overwhelming. Do you ever wish you didn’t have so many conflicting...

Liz Lindenbauer is a talented writer and producer, and above all, a devoted mother to Eva. With pride and warmth, she introduces her remarkable daughter, whose strength, spirit and individuality...

What if the answers to raising an 11-year-old girl or a 16-year-old boy were at your fingertips? Can you imagine how your new year could look entirely different from your current one? Try to picture a...

I wanted a happy family, the perfect, loving kind I had wished for as a child. Instead, I struggled as a parent, feeling alone and isolated. I found myself overwhelmed with anger, sadness, and resentment.

Do you ever feel like life gets out of control way too often with your child? I get it. Parenting in this day and age just gets more complex every day. With screen time, AI, questions about how much...

Motherhood is beautiful, meaningful, and transformative. But it can also be overwhelming, unexpected, and isolating. As a clinician and a mother of two, I’ve seen firsthand how often women...

Is your child a tiny tyrant? Do the simplest requests or tasks (think tooth brushing, putting on socks) trigger apocalyptic meltdowns? Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) has been floating around as...

Last week, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) released data confirming what many college students and families have been sensing: the college hiring market has entered a new...

There was a time when I believed that discipline was about control, about structure, consistency, and firm boundaries. I thought being a good parent meant teaching obedience, enforcing rules...

Supporting a young rider during equestrian competitions can feel like walking a tightrope; do too much, and they pull away; do too little, and they feel alone. Whether it’s their first horse show or a...