PARENTING THURSDAY: It’s Only Natural

PARENTING THURSDAY: It’s Only Natural

When a child carries out a positive or a negative action, then a natural consequence follows as a logical result or said action of behavior. However, in parenting, our interpretation of ‘logical consequence’ isn’t always the same as a natural one. Sometimes parents can stretch their own logic and produce a manipulated, artificial consequence instead.

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COMMUNICATION FRIDAY: Human Behaviour

COMMUNICATION FRIDAY: Human Behaviour

All of us have reasoning for our reactions and actions - a ‘backstory’, so to speak. Things that have happened before that inform our lives now. This backstory isn’t an excuse, but understanding why people say and do what they do is helpful to understand their motivations.

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RELATIONSHIP TUESDAY: Toxic

RELATIONSHIP TUESDAY: Toxic

There are friends and ‘forever friends’. Those people you’ve known for ages, and have at one point or another shared a common bond. Is making friends a done deal? Does it mean you need to stay friends forever? What happens if things start to go awry? Can some friends actually be toxic, and what does that mean?

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