A2Z Parents Magazine - Family Dynamics

Bring out the best in your family by creating a positive dynamic. In this section we bring some of the key concepts into sharp focus so you and your family can experience healthy parent-child relationships and evolve as changes in family issues and situations do.

Bringing Home Baby

Paving the way for a smooth transition begins with preparing the older sibling before the new arrival actually arrives. “Children tend to imagine the worst when they are uninformed,” says Jodi Zentner M.Sc., a psychologist with a West Island ...

Schoolwork, Artwork, Clutter?

Not only do we have trouble with our own stuff accumulating but almost everything that our children make has some sentimental attachment. We still get emotional when we see the first stick-man drawing our child ever made! ...

Taking Time Out from Time-Outs!

While the topic of discipline and the various techniques parents use to teach their children right from wrong is a vast one and space limitations will not allow us to cover it all, let’s begin by...

Gameboards:

Schedule some fun into the family equation by planning weekly or monthly family games nights...