Apr 23, 2022 | Childhood, Counselling, Family Support, Relationships
When meeting with a new healthcare professional, they often ask us for our family history. In the past we may only relay physical ailments that are prevalent in our loved ones, but it is becoming more common to also share mental health disorders that show up in our...
Mar 18, 2022 | Childhood, Counselling, Family Support, Relationships
In society there tends to be a lot of focus on providing the best care for a child’s physical health. What foods are best, the importance of sports and activities, and the education on both healthy eating and exercise are vastly promoted by schools, corporations,...
Feb 17, 2022 | Addiction & Mental Health, Childhood, Counselling
Throughout life we experience numerous developing stages as we age. From birth, we explore a range of emotions and start learning about our limitations as humans. These lessons continue as we progress into childhood. As we grow older we may learn to slow down and let...
Aug 6, 2021 | Childhood, Family Support, Relationships
No matter who you are or what you may be facing in your current life and life stage – parenting can be difficult. Raising children is a beautiful journey, that can also be a bumpy one. Caring for a child may create additional challenges when the caregiver is...
Oct 6, 2020 | Childhood, Counselling, shame
Treating others as we wish to be treated is a piece of advice that we are regularly told as children. This can be a very positive viewpoint on how to treat family, friends, and even strangers. But what if we delve deeper into examining our self-conscious emotions and...
Aug 5, 2020 | Childhood, Counselling, Family Support, Relationships, Trauma
As adults we often forget about how impressionable children’s minds can be. They are always watching, replicating, and learning from those around them. In fact, according to Healthline Parenthood, the most crucial milestones in a kid’s life occur by the age of 7....