Parenting Advice Blog

I hear this a lot! You’re not alone. Sometimes we can think too much about avoiding being the parent we had, and too little about being the parent we want to be. Dodging the parenting styles we received growing up can often result in over-compensation and a scrambled...

We often talk about this in the Calm Parenting Community and I think the question "how can I help my child who hates losing" is such an important one because it's really setting up their sense of identity and mental health. To preface my answer, I want to share a...

It can be difficult to find time to ground yourself, especially if you don’t know what the practice really looks like for you and what you hope to gain from it. Once you know this, it’s easier to turn a goal into a plan. You’ll find yourself utilising those pockets of...

Carving time out in your busy schedule for yourself is an important part of being a parent. Here’s how you make the most of those hidden pockets of time in your day. When I read this question, it took me back to my early motherhood days when I couldn’t consistently...

Self-care is not a mythical creature, but as a parent, it can often feel like it. If you’re finding it challenging to make time for acts of self-care you need to clarify your motivation for taking care of yourself. We need to re-frame self-care. Self-care is a mix of...

There’s almost always one parent who thinks of or takes care of more household and parenting matters than the other. Here’s how you can learn to share the challenges and improve your parenting relationship. Sharing parenting responsibilities involves three things -...

Children are more observant and empathic than we often give them credit for. Your anxieties are their anxieties. Care for yourself to care for them. Every parent has a part of their emotional world that they don’t want their children to see, and I am delighted that...

Taking care of ourselves isn’t selfish; it’s an important part of being a great parent. Protecting our own mental health is imperative to take good care of our children and their wellbeing Thanks for sharing what’s going on for you. The maternal mind can be complex...

There are many courses out there to help parents upskill and know how to help make being online safe for their children. However, it is essential that after you’ve learned about blocking sites/what you want your child to access, you have a conversation with them about...