What is a Doula?

Photo: pexels.com What is a Doula? A doula is a trained and certified professional who supports a pregnant person during pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal. A doula is not a medical professional and does not deliver babies. Rather, she provides emotional, social and physical support to the labouring person. Doulas often work alongside midwives to provide…

ByMargo MorrisonMay 22, 20230CommentsShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

Parenting Child Mental Health

What is Huffing? The Danger Under Your Nose

Photo credit: Pexels.com Do you know what is huffing? Your kid’s abuse of substances might be closer to home than you think. It might even start earlier than you imagine. In this article, you’ll find out what huffing is, what its effects are and how the spot the warning signs that your kids are abusing…

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Parenting People

Be a Parent Not a Friend: Michelle Obama’s Powerful Reflections on Parenting Her Daughters

Revolt x Michelle ObamaBe a parent not a friend? Michelle Obama believes so but some people have an issue with this. Should you be friends with your children? This article takes a look at both sides of the debate. Here’s how we break it down. Be A Parent, Not A Friend: Michelle Obama’s Philosophy On…

ByMargo MorrisonDecember 26, 20220CommentsShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

Parenting

What is Gentle Parenting? 6 Things You Should Know

photo: pexels.comAre you gentle parenting? Would you like to start? Here is what you should know about being a gentle parent. Parenting is a tough job; it can be especially challenging if you're parenting multiple children with different personalities and specific needs. Every child is different, with different temperaments that will influence the way you…

ByMargo MorrisonOctober 10, 20220CommentsShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

Parenting Child Mental Health

Is Your Child Being Bullied Online? How to Deal With Cyberbullying

photo: pexels.comAs more children are online than ever before, knowing about cyberbullying and how to help your child deal with it is an important aspect of modern-day parenting. This article will outline what you need to know about and how to help your child deal with cyberbullying. Our world has changed a lot in recent…

ByMargo MorrisonAugust 12, 20220CommentsShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

Parenting Early Years

How to Deal with Children’s Misbehaviour in Public: 6 Expert Tips for A Public Meltdown

Photo by Greta HoffmanPicture this, you’re in a public place or at an event, and your child starts having a meltdown. People begin to stare, and you feel the weight of their judgement on you. You're embarrassed, and you want it to stop. For many of you, you don’t have to imagine it; this is…

ByMargo MorrisonJuly 15, 20221CommentShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

Parenting

How to Help Your Child Deal with Bullying in School? – 5 Useful Tips

Bullying in schools is a global problem that affects both the bullied child and the child doing the bullying. Children need to know that being bullied is not a reflection on them but the perpetrator. Bullying takes various forms, is harmful and is a serious issue in schools. In this article, I will outline some…

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Parenting Blogs

4 Christmas Activities for Children to Help with at Home

Photo by Any Lane from PexelsAs a child, I loved the weeks leading up to Christmas as much as Christmas day. This was because of all the Christmas activities for children that were fun and exciting. Firstly, I couldn’t wait for school to break because this meant going to the country to see my grandmother. Equally, it meant…

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3 Things to Teach Children about Giving

Photo by Kampus Production from PexelsChristmas is a great time to teach children about giving. The act of giving is to present someone with something so that they can enjoy it, look at it or care for it. What better time to teach children about giving than during the festive season? Christmas is a wonderful time of year,…

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What are the Benefits of Positive Parenting? 6 Incredible Advantages

Photo by Orione Conceição from PexelsThe benefits of positive parenting are enormous for child development. Positive parenting is parental practices that are directed to the full development of children through non-violence, care, recognition, guidance and the establishment of limits (Consejo de Europa, 2006 in Pastor et al., 2015). Research has consistently shown that positive parenting benefits children…

ByMargo MorrisonNovember 30, 20210CommentsShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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