• Mirror, Mirror…

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    Your children may not be listening to you
    but research suggests they may be
    mirroring you.

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  • Rethinking ‘At-Home’ Dads

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    There has been a noted shift, particularly in the
    past five years, with respect to gender norms
    surrounding work and care and fathers wanting
    to be more involved. In 12 per cent of Canada’s
    two-parent families in 2011, it was the men who
    stayed home while their wives were […]

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  • Research on Sharing

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    Although preschoolers can appreciate
    sharing as a social norm, they don’t
    really embrace the principle until they’re
    at least 7, according to the study,
    published in the journal PLOS One.

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  • The Myth of the Only Child

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    As couples are starting families later
    in life and they are facing increasing
    economic pressures, more and more
    parents are wondering whether or not
    they will have that second child.

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  • Parenting is Collaboration

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    Parenting is a so much about teamwork,
    and more often than not, partners parent
    differently. When parental differences can
    be aligned, this collaboration provides
    opportunities for sharing, creativity, and
    understanding one another better.

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  • UBC study – Fathers and Chores

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    A very recent study out of UBC, soon to be published
    in an upcoming issue of the journal Psychological
    Science, reveals data showing that in homes where
    fathers pitched in, daughters held broader career
    goals.

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  • Parenting In A Digital World

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    ” It is the personal paradox of our time:
    never before has there been so much
    opportunity for families to plug in and
    at the same time disconnect.
    ” Catherine Steiner-Adair, EdD

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  • Mindful Parenting

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    Mindfulness is a term used to describe a way
    of striving to be more aware and present in
    our day to day lives. We live such hectic lives
    that being mindful helps us to slow down and
    absorb the moments in a deeper way than we
    normally might.Applying mindfulness to parenting
    can bring many benefits to the parent/child relationship.

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  • Understanding Temperament

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    At Information Children workshops we talk
    a lot about temperament. Understanding more about
    who your child is and how they react to the world around
    them can help you become a more effective and empathetic
    parent.

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  • Language and Speech Development

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    Many parents of late-talkers are concerned with later
    language development. But a delay in speech does not
    always mean a problem with language. Read about the
    difference between speech and language and get some
    tips on how to encourage healthy language development.

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