by Suzanne | Apr 3, 2018 | Children, Emotional Literacy, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Resilience, Well-being
Figuring out what practices work for you and your family – whether they be mindfulness, kindness, compassion, gratitude or any other type of practice – is a process. My daughter, when she was four, used to tell me quite emphatically, “I don’t...
by Suzanne | Mar 2, 2018 | Children, Children's Books, Community, Kindness, Well-being
Contrary to the “every person for themselves” belief, humans have survived precisely because of our social behaviour. Our ancestors’ ability to work together – to hunt, to look after our young ones – ensured their survival. Having strong...
by Suzanne | Feb 12, 2018 | Children, Community, Kindness
This year in BC, Valentine’s Day and Family Day are both in the same week. In the lead up to this week, I’ve found myself pondering a few questions: What traditions do I want to establish (if any) for my family around Valentines Day and/or Family Day? What memories do...
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 | 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...
