Vancouver Counselling & Therapy: The Wishing Wells Counselling Service

By Pablee Wong, MC, RCC, RMFT, RPT-S

Parenting is a life long commitment. At times parents may feel rewarded, proud and joyful in this parenting journey. At other times parents may feel discouraged, frustrated and exhausted. It is especially difficult to enjoy parenthood when we feel defeated, rejected or need to deal with our children’s challenging behaviors.

Having an understanding of normal childhood development stages can be helpful in releasing your stress and adjusting your expectations. For instance, it can be fairly normal for a child of 2 years old to be challenging and “defiant” – the time of the “Terrible Twos.” Being prepared and knowledgeable about childhood development can help parents to be prepared, equipped and to cope with unexpected challenges.
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By Pablee Wong, MC, RCC, RMFT, RPT-S

As an expectant mother or parent, losing a child through miscarriage can be heartbreaking. Unfortunately, miscarriages are fairly common. Some statistics show that on average, 1 in 5 pregnancies will end in a miscarriage - most of which occur in the first trimester.
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By Pablee Wong, MC, RCC, RMFT, RPT-S

Anger is a normal human feeling. Children between 6 to 9 years of age have more abilities to put their feelings into words than toddlers. However, children of this age may still require lots of help from parents to manage their impulses. The ability to express anger in a constructive way is an important developmental milestone to be achieved.
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