Every morning, I remind myself to appreciate my first breath because we never know when it will be our last. This might seem morbid to...

“Live and work but do not forget to play, to have fun in life and really enjoy it.” Eileen Caddy A big bonus of working in childcare is...

It depends in what context. For example, let’s say Jason often loses his cool when he’s not first in line, or to answer the question or...

A few summers ago my family and I were excited to spend the day at a water park. It was a gorgeous, sunny, hot day. As we walked through...

What are you here for? Go away. Why does your voice sound like that? I’m annoyed by you speaking. Your French sucks. You look like your...

Over a decade ago, I learned a valuable lesson as a therapist for children with autism. Working in an applied behaviour analysis setting,...

Before I headed outdoors to check on the pre-schoolers, I noticed their educator searching for something. She told me the coat hanger...

I often still reflect on this special story.. A couple of years ago, I picked up a new child from my caseload. When I called the before...

We all do it. In different ways. To let out steam during difficult emotions, some of us use colourful language. Or we raise our voices,...

If I had a dollar every time, I heard this…. This came from a supervisor. The child who I was supporting sometimes loses his cool. And...

Last year, my behaviour consultant role was reversed. My partner picked up our son from childcare and his educator shared that a peer...

Those were the words used to describe two children. One who frequents a section 23 classroom. And another who got in an altercation and...

Once my co-worker shared that a program was struggling. The children weren’t engaged or listening. She mentioned their classroom was a...

Has someone ever told you “Just be yourself or authentic?” Those were the kind words my co-worker said before we ended our virtual...

Have you ever ignored a child’s challenging behaviour to sidestep a tantrum or meltdown? Sometimes, this strategy proves helpful, but...

One childcare I collaborated with was having a tough time. One of their new hires was leaving in one week. And it’s hard to find supply...

Have you ever tried something for a few days or weeks and stopped because it didn’t seem to work? Maybe it was a personal goal like...

As I walked in a school’s hallway, a little boy in junior kindergarten was being shouted at to “sit and stare at the wall.” It seemed to...

Sometimes we might not know. Or think we aren’t. But we often get to choose. When we do, we take responsibility. We show up. We’re...

I’m a strong believer that little things make a big difference. Rewind to Tuesday morning. I didn’t get much sleep, hit the snooze at...