Parenting Tips

Are Children With ADHD Less Mature Than Neurotypical Children?

Many parents/caregivers of children with ADHD worry when their child seems “behind” emotionally or behaviourally compared to peers. You may notice more meltdowns, impulsive behavior, or difficulty...

Penticton Parenting Tips for Childhood Anxiety: Perspective-Taking Skills

It’s tough to watch your little one struggle with worries, and it can break your heart to hear about their fears or see the impacts of anxiety in their life. Many parents in Penticton are looking for...

Hands on Learning: Play Therapy for Children

Young minds are just beginning to develop executive functioning skills, and talking with a child doesn’t always plant a seed of understanding and reasoning. When you ask a child to create something...

Parenting Teens: Getting Through Chaotic Times with Quality Time

Quality time is when a parent spends 10 to 45 minutes one-on-one with their child or teen. This is a time when there are no interruptions, and while the parent sets the “when,” the child or teen sets...