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Navigating Rough Waters: Captaining The S.S. Divorce

  • November 25, 2019
  • Divorce and Separation, Family, Relationships
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  • by Dr V

Separation. Divorce. You didn’t set out for this to happen, but here you are. And in addition to coming to terms with your own emotions related to this significant change in your family structure, you are also left worrying about how your kids will handle it. Will it ruin them? It can feel overwhelming. I […]

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Let it Be: Reframing What Achievement Looks Like – My Latest Article on EcoParent!

  • August 11, 2019
  • Family, Parenting, Relationships, School
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  • by Dr V

I remember stepping on the ice for my very first figure skating lesson when I was six years old. They lined us up at the boards and had each child skate across to the other side. I knew very clearly what was going on. They wanted to watch us skate so they could “classify” us. […]

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Here’s To Dads With “Bonus” Children

  • June 16, 2019
  • Family, Parenting, Relationships
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  • by Dr V

When my marriage ended, I actually thought I just might stay single forever. My thinking was that this would be easier. Mostly because I really could not conceive of how I might ever bring another man into my children’s lives. They have a dad already, so they certainly don’t need another one of those. And, […]

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The Lemonade Effect: New Article on EcoParent!

  • May 23, 2019
  • Attachment Parenting, Family, Parenting
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  • by Dr V
Lemonade

“I love lemons. When I’m sick, they’re my go-to, squeezed in my honey-laced peppermint tea. When I’m sampling the first fruits of summer’s harvest, a lemon vinaigrette highlights those herbaceous notes with a tart and tangy citrus explosion. And when I’m relaxing in the afternoon sun, a chilled glass of lemonade is the perfect accessory. […]

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Be It Resolved: A Post For A New Year

  • January 17, 2019
  • Holiday Season, Parenting, Uncategorized
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  • by Dr V

Be it resolved that as a mama, I choose love… As a parent life is a little bit like navigating the climb up a steep mountain. At the top of the mountain there are gorgeous meadows and stunning views. At the bottom, a murky, stinking, sucking, cesspool of a swamp. The terrain in between can […]

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Don’t Retire Too Soon: Parenting During The Adolescent Years

  • November 6, 2018
  • Attachment Parenting, Family, Fear, Parenting, Relationships
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  • by Dr V

That day. Oh that day. The day you turned around and realized you had an adolescent. Not a baby, not a preschooler, not a middle years kid, but an actual adolescent. And you wonder if it should be terrifying or delightful or just a beautiful thing to take in. The truth? It is all of […]

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Why Parents Need To Be In Charge: Feature in Offspring Magazine

  • August 1, 2018
  • Attachment Parenting, Family, Parenting, Relationships
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  • by Dr V

“We all want to grow up happy, well-adjusted children who find their way in the world. The “parenting” world is meant to inspire our journey as big people in the shepherding of our littles along such a path. Yet, while it is true that being informed in the raising up of your children can be […]

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Piloting The Modern Playdate: As Seen On EcoParent

  • May 30, 2018
  • Family, Parenting, Relationships
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  • by Dr V

Teaching children to get along with others, resolve conflicts easily, pick up on social cues, and understand the complex dance of human interaction is important for many parents. Indeed, there has been an ever-increasing focus on socializing children at younger and younger ages. This has resulted in a culture that does not find it peculiar to […]

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Helping Kids When Tragedy Strikes

  • April 9, 2018
  • Anxiety, Mental Health, Parenting
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  • by Dr V

As parents and other big people, we want to protect our children from being overwhelmed by life. Life, however, often has another plan. Canada is grieving as we try to make sense of the terrible tragedy that has taken 15 lives of the Humboldt Broncos Junior B hockey team. And our kids are watching and […]

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Discipline Through Connection: Featured in EcoParent Magazine

  • February 23, 2018
  • Lifestyle, Parenting
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  • by Dr V

“Parents are often held up as either “good” or “bad” based on whether the behaviour of their child is “good” or “bad.” The focus on children’s behaviour is thus central in the minds of most big people – parents, teachers, caregivers, and other adults responsible for the raising of children. With this in mind, it […]

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