With exam time approaching, many students find themselves stressed – more than usual, even. Is it the pressure to do...
Cyberbullying: What is Your Role as a Parent?
If you’re a parent, you’ve surely heard the term “cyberbullying.” You may be more familiar with it than you...
What Yelling Does to A Child (and How to Stop It)
Yelling. We’ve all been there. At one point or another, our frustration levels peak high on (or off!) the charts....
Identifying and Treating Teen Depression & Anxiety in Ottawa
Have you noticed a shift in behaviour of your child or teen? Does he or she seem to be struggling...
How to Treat the Back to School Blues
As summer winds down, Back to School time in Ottawa is upon us. <nbsp;> Let’s be honest: not many people...
Fidget Spinners: Hardly a Solution for ADHD or Anxiety
Why all the fuss about fidget spinners? This year’s summer fad, in Ottawa and around the world, isn’t an...
5 Summer Bonding Ideas to Build A Relationship With Your Teen
Summer is here in Ottawa, and soon our high-schooler’s will be out of school! Summer vacation is a yearly occasion...
4 Do’s and Don’ts for Monitoring Teen’s Internet Use
In 2017, parents need to teach their children how to responsibly use the internet. Problematically, many parents don’t even have the...
How to Maximze Your Teen’s Ability To Learn
The adolescent mind is a chaotic one. Not only is the brain going through a critical period of growth and...
How Kids Learn to Be Helpless
Many kids who struggle at school do so not because they are incapable of success, but because they have learned to believe that...