How should parents deal with their kids' homesickness while away at university or college?
Article in the Globe & Mail about homesickness while at university or college.
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How to help kids cope with cancer in the family
Guest column. Worrying about how your kids are coping with a family member’s cancer diagnosis and treatment can be overwhelming. Sometimes just talking about it isn’t enough. There are other ways for you and your children to find comfort. Turn to the outdoors, creative classes,…
Spanking - is it ever OK to discipline this way?
Article in Parents Canada about spanking your child.
In celebration of grandparents
In 2013, Sunday September 8th is National Grandparents Day. Like Mother’s and Father’s Day, this is an opportunity to give grandparents an extra hug and tell them how much they are appreciated. Unfortunately, my grandparents are no longer with me, but my memories of them…
How to help kids stay cool about back-to-school worries
Article in The Globe & Mail about helping kids with back to school anxiety
Tips towards the successful launch of a new school year
If you visualize time off school during the summer months as a mountain, you may or may not be pleased to realize that you are more or less at the peak, and will soon be making the climb down the other side to another new…