You do not need to model perfection, in fact, allowing your child to see you fail, will show them that they do not need to be perfect and that if they do fail, they too, can recover.
Family members/ caregivers/ loved ones
Advice about Giving Advice – 8 tips
work very hard to maintain the stance that each person knows their own self and situation best, and, as long as no one is at risk of being harmed, there is no one “right” decision.
‘Chronic’ – 5 ways to Increase Coping Skills for Chronic pain and/or illness
The first thing we tend to do when feeling ill or in pain is turn to the things that used to help us to feel better. If these no longer work or have become impossible, despair can set in
Honouring Relationship Endings – A 5 Step Process
I won’t say that we don’t put effort and resources into the ending of relationships, but all too often, this has less to do with honouring the ending, and more to do with getting even.
Conflict- Approach or Avoid? 6 Things to Consider
The skills to stand up for oneself, to confront others, or to do ones own work are necessary ones and worthwhile developing.
5 Ways We Respond to Other People’s Tragedies
We all need support at some point in our lives. We don't have to get it exactly right but we can get better at this!
Parenting – Sexual & Gender Identity Development
Most heterosexual, cis-gender parents don’t spend much time imagining the possibility that their child’s sexuality may be different from their own. This is a mistake.
Men & Trauma- Anger, Anxiety, Addiction & Depression
While PTSD is becoming more recognized and treated, within the military, men experience trauma in a variety of other contexts.
When Boundaries Aren’t Respected
Redirect discussions about the ‘rightness’ or ‘wrongness’ of your limitation. You are communicating your preference, not making universal moral judgements on them and are not asking for opinions on your request.
7 Ways to Love a Volcano
If you love someone who seems to be randomly explosive, it can feel like you’re loving volcano.
It's Not Just You 