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Just 7 of the Great Qualities of Parents

In a future article, I want to more fully explore change. How do we decide what we need to change, let go of what we don't and go through the process. One of the critical parts of the equation will most certainly be perspective. Until we can see and focus on what is...

A Gift Idea NHA Style!

When we talk about greatness, we are often referring to activities or actions that make us stand up and take notice. Waiting for those to come in the form of extraordinary accomplishments or uncommon acts, how much greatness do you get to celebrate in a day? What if...

A Different Perspective on Difficult Behaviour

In my last post, I explored the topic of self-esteem, or as I outlined, Inner Wealth™. This is a big focus for parents, guardians, educators, caregivers and treatment professionals alike.  When we understand that how we feel helps guide how we behave, we can...

Is Self-esteem a Bad Thing?

Reading an article about self-esteem, I got the impression that adults are focused on building up children’s self-esteem and this is a bad thing. It suggested that this practice is doing the opposite of raising a ‘good’ person.  With examples of criminals having...

What Makes the Nurtured Heart Approach® Different?

Let’s face it, children can be challenging. Those who raise or work with children have many resources to support them yet often feel frustrated that nothing seems to work. Instead of feeling less stress, more confident, more effective and a sense of setting children...

Using Mindfulness to Support Emotional Health

Depending on your personal interests and practices, mindfulness may be a large part of what you are already very grounded in. Maybe you are aware of it, are working with it or have no interest in it. For me, using mindfulness to support emotional health can be very...

You and Your Emotional Health

Have you ever struggled in your life? Do you notice that similar patterns repeat themselves? Are your relationships and experiences with others what you want them to be? Maybe you experience emotions that you feel unable to manage. Perhaps they get expressed in ways...

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