by Suzanne | Dec 30, 2017 | Kindness, Setting Intention, Well-being
Even though I haven’t set a New Year’s Resolution for many years, as January 1st draws nearer I inevitably ask myself, “Am I going to set a resolution this year?” The answer, after some thought, is always, “No” as I’ve never been very successful in maintaining them....
by Suzanne | Dec 11, 2017 | Children, Developing empathy, Emotional Vocabulary, Resilience, Well-being
This time of year can be crazy. No matter what you celebrate or don’t celebrate, there are an abundance of invitations to social gatherings and the air is practically vibrating with everyone’s stress and excitement. It’s important in the middle of all the crazy to...
by Suzanne | Oct 31, 2017 | Children, Children's Books, Developing empathy, Emotional Literacy, Emotional Vocabulary, Well-being
Here are three books that you could use to jump start a conversation with your child about friendship and how we are all connected. The first two, Rain! and The Friend Ship, are best suited for 3 to 5 year olds. The last one, Stone Soup, is appropriate for primary and...
by Suzanne | Oct 9, 2017 | Mindfulness, Well-being
I first came across the term “hygge “(prounounced “hoo-gah”) about two months ago and immediately loved the concept. I had been researching books on well-being online and went down a rabbit hole – as you do online – and discovered the world of hygge. Hygge is about...
by Suzanne | Sep 25, 2017 | Developing empathy, Neuroscience
How can we encourage empathy in children? It can seem like an impossible task, but it is teachable and there are some simple ways to build and foster those neural pathways. Empathy comes from the German word Einfühlung which means “feeling into.” When you empathize,...
by Suzanne | Sep 10, 2017 | Children, Developing empathy, Emotional Literacy, Emotional Vocabulary, Workshops
I am thrilled to share that beginning September 19th, 2017 I will be seeing clients at Aspire Naturopathic Health Centre located at #210- 3650 Mount Seymour Parkway in Parkway Village. I will be there Tuesday evenings and Saturdays to work with children, youth and...
by Suzanne | Sep 5, 2017 | Lovingkindness, Mindfulness
This is a story of how self-compassion can be just a moment. A small moment of being kind, being gentle, being loving towards yourself. And how simple yet challenging that can be. One of my knees can cause me some grief. It can be painful when I’m bending it....
by Suzanne | Sep 4, 2017 | Mindfulness, Neuroscience, Parenting Books, Resilience
Six parenting books that I recommend checking out. Includes books on introducing mindfulness to your child(ren) and encouraging resilience, books for parents of babies and adolescents, and books that explain brain science and how children’s brains develop. Happy...
by Suzanne | Sep 4, 2017 | Children's Books, Developing empathy, Emotional Literacy, Emotional Vocabulary
In this video post, I’ve chosen five children’s books that we have at home that support the development of compassion in children. I review them in this short video....
