When a child refuses school or activities, it’s often driven by anxiety rather than defiance. Supporting their nervous system through calm connection, validation, and gentle boundaries helps them feel safe enough to move forward.

Many children struggle with the return to school. Learn why deeply feeling children find transitions hard and how the BRIDGE Framework helps parents support emotional regulation and separation.

Using “Santa’s watching” to manage behaviour may seem harmless, but fear-based parenting can damage trust and backfire. Learn positive parenting strategies for Christmas without bribes or threats.

Is child centred parenting creating strain at home? Learn how to balance your child’s big emotions and your relationship with The Positive Parent Coach.

Learn why kids hold it together at school but meltdown at home—and how parents can ease after school stress with empathy and practical tools.

Discover why parent preference in children happens and how to gently ease it without guilt or conflict. Learn practical, science-backed parenting strategies to create calmer homes and confident kids.

Parents are bombarded with the best way to parent and there can be huge differences between approaches. So which approach is really the best? Let’s look at the long term results and research from science…

Secret Santa; is it time for the truth about Santa?