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We tend to think of parenting as a happy endeavor. Even though research tells us that in most countries people with kids are less happy than those without, we know that we have the one-up on those childless couples because we are fulfilled! But what if parenting isn’t fulfilling for you? Or what if that fulfillment isn’t enough? What if becoming a parent was the worst decision you ever made? Now we all have moments where we wonder what our life would have been like if we’

Picture two rats playing in a laboratory. The bigger rat could easily dominate every play fight, but something fascinating happens instead: it deliberately lets the smaller rat win about a third of the time. This isn't just good sportsmanship - it's survival strategy. When the bigger rat fails to follow this unwritten rule, the smaller rat simply stops initiating play altogether. This discovery, made by neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp during his groundbreaking research on the ne

What if I told you that one day, very soon, your child would stop having meltdowns all together. Not only that, but they would also stop making a mess in the house, stop teasing their brother, stop whining for sweets in the supermarket, stop treading muddy footprints through the house, stop back-chatting you, stop refusing to go to school, stop waking you up when they have nightmares in the early hours of the morning and stop feeding their veggies to the dog under the table.

"I hate you, I hate you, I hate you." We've all heard that one - and most of us can take a breath and let it go, knowing that within an hour it will all be forgotten. Part of parenting is holding steady when our children's big feelings come flying our way. Children need to know it is safe to express strong emotions without the world - or you - falling apart. But what about when you make a difficult decision and your child turns around and says: "You don't love me." That o