Alita Blanchard

By Alita Blanchard, Counsellor and Nervous System–Informed Parent Educator Some of us are raising children – especially sensitive, intense, or easily fearful ones – who get stuck in big feelings …

By Alita Blanchard, Nervous System–Informed Parent Counsellor So many of us are doing the best we can to raise kind, resilient, emotionally healthy children – and often in a world …

By Alita Blanchard, Nervous System–Informed Parent Counsellor We can all feel like we’re drowning and at our wits–end at times in parenting – sometimes it’s a tough season, but other …

By Alita Blanchard, Holistic Counsellor and Parent Coach Parenting brings up many intense feelings, a fierce protectiveness of our children and plenty of joy. And it can also awaken anger, …

By Alita Blanchard, Holistic Counsellor and Parent Coach When you hear “self–care,” it’s natural to think, “How can I possibly fit that in?” or to feel it’s just one more …

by alita blanchard, Parent coach Like many parents, you may be coping with your own emotional pains, anxiety, as well as a lack of support. You will inevitably crack some …

by alita blanchard, parent coach I know the idea of putting yourself first and making time to care for your needs brings up big feelings. You may read the term …

By Alita Blanchard, Parent Coach These kids are also sometimes called strong willed, spirited, spicy, fiery and/or deeply feeling. They can often have tricky, challenging and baffling behaviours. What is …

By Alita Blanchard, Parent Coach Many children often find themselves overwhelmed by big feelings, leading to challenging behaviours such as hitting, biting, sibling conflicts, hurtful words, running away, anxiety, and …

By Alita Blanchard, Parent Coach Children need to feel emotionally safe, seen and soothed to feel secure. It seems obvious that this is what we want to provide for our …