Difficult children and children’s difficult behaviour are very rarely the results of a single factor. Education does not explain everything! What are difficult children? Tom accompanies his mother to the supermarket. When she refuses to buy him a packet of…
Parental perfectionism, what is it?
There is no such thing as parental perfectionism or the perfect parent. And that’s fortunate because children build some of their greatest strengths on their parents’ greatest weaknesses. In one sentence, we could define parental perfectionism as trying to be…
Parents under pressure
Parents under pressure and parental burnout are eight times more common today than it was 40 years ago. Is that surprising? No. While it is true that our grandparents had larger families and went through the war and many other…
The worship of children: benefits and potential drawbacks
The worship of children, what is it about? Our children are the most precious thing we have. That’s obvious! They are the apple of our eyes. We can’t stand anyone frustrating, hurting, or neglecting them. But did you know that…
Parents… Children… All different!
Let’s avoid thinking that there is one right way to raise children and that we’re bad parents if we don’t follow it. When we go to a restaurant, we find several starters and various main courses on the menu. It…
Teenagers: between rejection and love
Every stage of life has its share of stresses and concerns. Infancy is a time of crying, colic and broken nights that parents must deal with. Early childhood ushers in tantrums and disobedience. During the school years, many parents are…
The effect of parental burnout on men’s health
Contrary to what one might think, parental burnout is not only for mothers. Among parents with parental burnout, epidemiological studies indicate that 2/3 of them are women and 1/3 are men. Although women still perform two-thirds of the parenting tasks,…
Who is at Risk of Parental Burnout?
Parental burnout can affect anyone. It is a syndrome that occurs when parents are chronically struggling to deal with the demands of parenting. This condition generally affects those parents who are continuously exposed to situations that raise their parenting stress…