Safeguarding the Home Within, by Spending the Holidays Without
Remembering you have all you need to celebrate this year. Give yourself the freedom to choose what traditions to spend the holiday without.
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ENJOY OUR THOUGHT PIECES, FOCUSED ON
R E B U I L D I N G F A M I L Y , C O M M U N I T I E S & R E L A T I O N S H I P S.
A celebration of perseverance, resilience and grit.
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Rachelle Innocent
- Nov 20, 2022
- 2 min
Beyond the Words We Speak: Finding Our Way Back to Self
Language enables us to see ourselves as more than the communities or the family from which came, we can use the spoken word to explore self.
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Rachelle Innocent
- Jan 16, 2022
- 2 min
The Impact of Family Systems - Discovering the Power of your Voice
Children who are not safe to use their voice within their family systems, often devalue their voices as they get older.
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Rachelle Innocent
- Sep 26, 2021
- 3 min
Protection in Inaction: Lessons on Empowerment
There is an unspoken tragedy in not developing an awareness of our own ability to support, protect and empower ourselves.
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Rachelle Innocent
- Aug 29, 2021
- 3 min
Talking About Individuality - Preparing for Back-to-School
Celebrate each child's individuality, rise to their defence, and give them the tools they need to support, protect and empower themselves.
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Rachelle Innocent
- Mar 14, 2021
- 3 min
“Un”defining Family - Stepping into Reality
No matter our circumstances, or how far we fell from the fictitious ideal, realize how our lived experience of family moulded and shaped us.
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Rachelle Innocent
- Oct 29, 2020
- 4 min
Parens Patriae: The “State” of Family
While the nuclear family is still a sociocultural ideal that we cherish, it was largely destroyed in the late 1800s.
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Rachelle Innocent
- Sep 17, 2020
- 3 min
Back to School-ish: Pandemic Edition
As a parent you can attest to the rigidity of school programming. The curriculum isn’t built to fit the specific dispositions of your child.
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Rachelle Innocent
- Aug 6, 2020
- 3 min
The Fallacy of Benchmark Parenting
There is no reliable map to tell you all you need to do to raise your specific child to be well-adjusted and equipped for life.
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Rachelle Innocent
- Jun 11, 2020
- 4 min
(De)Merits of Present Day Education
There are many ways to learn, and just as many ways to teach. Yet, rather than criticizing the educational system we marginalize children.
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Rachelle Innocent
- May 28, 2020
- 4 min
The Time Paradox in Parenting
COVID-19 introduces a layer of chaos, many might recognize shifts in their child’s behaviour because of the increased sense of security.
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Rachelle Innocent
- May 14, 2020
- 4 min
Children Stories: Life Lessons Lost in Entertainment
The thing about “child readiness” is that it crumbles against the backdrop of life. Life doesn’t wait.
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