Learning how to care for and nurture your child to provide them with a lifetime of positive benefits takes commitment, effort, support and some humour. But you don’t have to learn it all on your own. We’re here to partner with you. Responsive parenting involves tuning in to your child’s social, emotional and physical needs. You are parenting responsively when you act promptly and match y…
Parenting a child is one of life’s most powerful experiences. It can bring tremendous joy, love, pride, excitement and happiness to our lives. It can bring out the very best in us. But, at the same time, it can challenge our patience and our ability to handle frustration. Sometimes it can bring out the anger and violence in us. All parents, no matter where they live or what their circumstance…
Family therapy is a type of psychotherapy that involves all members of a nuclear family or stepfamily and, in some cases, members of the extended family (e.g., grandparents). A therapist or team of therapists conducts multiple sessions to help families deal with important issues that may interfere with the functioning of the family and the home environment.
The principle of investing in children rarely evokes controversy. However we look at it, to invest in a child is to invest in our common future: The world of tomorrow will inherit the children of today. Whether nations grow and prosper will depend heavily on the survival, health, education and protection of their citizens, particularly the youngest. There are several compelling reasons to inves…
The book that shows you how to create the family life you want—by parents who’ve learned by raising ten sons! Catherine Musco Garcia-Prats and Joseph A. Garcia-Prats, M.D. would be remarkable if only for the fact that they have ten sons. But what’s really impressive is that they’ve succeeded at raising ten “good son” who are not only successful at their studies and sports—but are…