This scene with my son plays out in our kitchen several times a week and I’m pretty sure similar...
Author - Julie Louisson
Healing our children through play
Play is as natural and necessary for a child’s journey through the world as swimming is for a fish...
How to talk with kids about sex (and other big topics)
There’s a lot our kids need to know as they get older and head toward adulthood. We want them...
Five things to stop saying to our children
Every now and then, I catch myself saying things to my children that my mother said to me when I...
Five ways to strengthen your child’s mental health
I had always thought of depression as a spiritual crisis of sorts. Having experienced depression...
War and peace – sibling conflict
I want to say from the start that my boys are lovely. They are kind, friendly, helpful and charming...
Beginning suicide prevention when they’re young
My husband and I were woken this morning by our youngest crawling into bed with us. He wrapped his...
Top 10 tips for home schooling
An eight-year-old American boy’s hilarious journal entry (above) is going viral for his candid...
The worth of being a stay-at-home parent
Before having children, I was a dedicated, passionate primary school teacher. I felt an enormous...
Raising authentic kids
I love walking along the beach, admiring the shape of the driftwood. I love the irregularity of...
Is keeping up keeping children down?
It’s nearly 3 pm and, at schools around the country, parents stand outside classrooms in small...
Raising confident kids and risking failure
I was not a confident child. I hung back in social situations and always worried about failing...