Alita Blanchard

By Alita Blanchard, Parent Coach We have been conditioned to believe that we are in control of our lives and we often carry this belief into motherhood. We want the …

By Alita Blanchard, Parent Coach Crying is healing. Researchers have established that crying releases oxytocin and endorphins. These feel–good chemicals help ease both physical and emotional pain. We all need …

By Alita Blanchard, Parent Coach “Breathe. Your kids need you. Not perfect. But you. With your worries. And your laughs. And your fails. And your try agains. Your love. Your …

By Alita Blanchard, Parent Coach “Roughhousing is play that flows with spontaneity, improvisation, and joy. It is free from worries about how we look or how much time is passing. …

By Alita Blanchard Parent Coach When life gets tough with your children and they are expressing a lot of anger and acting aggressively, it can be incredibly triggering and challenging …

By Alita Blanchard, Parent Coach New motherhood comes with many expectations, often unspoken but deeply ingrained. Expectations that you must be a ‘good, happy, calm and present mother’. You will …

Preparing for the reality of post–partum and your transition into motherhood By Alita Blanchard Early motherhood can be a shock to the system. Birth doesn’t always go to plan. There …

By Alita Blanchard, Parent Coach Like many parents, you may be coping with your own emotional pains, pandemic stress, anxiety, as well as a lack of support and village. You …

By By Alita Blanchard, Parent Coach One of the most difficult and challenging parts of early parenthood is when your sweet baby hits the toddler stage and starts to have …

by Alita Blanchard ‘We are an anxious world and the primary reason is because we DON’T KNOW HOW TO FEEL OUR FEELINGS.’ Dr Shefail Tsabary, Psychologist and author of ‘The …