Pre-adolescents (from 10 to 12 years old)
Social media – The good, the bad and the ugly: A parent’s guid...
Nearly all children and teens that have access to a computer, tablet or telephone use the Internet daily. Children and te...
Deanna Marie Mason
9 of January, 2017
Telling tall tales: Have you caught your child lying?
Developmental influence on the concept of lying As a child’s brain develops, it has different capacities to think and reason. The child’s ability to understand the consequences...
Deanna Marie Mason
21 of October, 2016
What really is the harm in eating processed foods?
To help understand why sometimes foods should only be consumed sometimes, it is important to know what makes them different from foods that should be consum...
Deanna Marie Mason
9 of September, 2016
Are you using traditions to keep your family strong while livi...
Living an expat life means a lot of adaptation to the country and culture that you are currently living in. Perhaps eating times ar...
Deanna Marie Mason
26 of August, 2016
How do I know if my child has a healthy weight?
Beyond the theme of physical appearance, weight can impact health. In our children, being underweight or overweight can impair proper development physically, socially...
Deanna Marie Mason
29 of April, 2016
Can’t take it anymore? Four steps to create Pockets of Sanity
On an occasional basis, such as vacations, this type of friction causes a stress that can be tolerated because it’s time limited. However, wh...
Deanna Marie Mason
15 of April, 2016
How to get your child to eat without a fight
Some current information adapted from a leading child nutritionist, Ellyn Satter*, can give you new information to help you decide what is right for your family. There is a di...
Deanna Marie Mason
11 of March, 2016
5 tips parents can use today to take charge and feel good abou...
Children are born with desires and preferences. From the first moments of life, we see our children exert their natural characteristics. This is the beauty of indiv...
Deanna Marie Mason
27 of January, 2016
How much screen time is safe for kids?
The digital media, wireless Internet access, and the vast amount of information available on the Web have transformed our lives. Just like us, our children a...
Deanna Marie Mason
23 of December, 2015
Is your child prepared to launch? How to support your child in...
For some, the launch site is a permanent home. You will temporarily be leaving home, but will return after a fixed amount of time. For others, the launch site changes every 1-5 years and ...
Deanna Marie Mason
9 of December, 2015
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