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Are your children fighting? A lot? ...6 steps to peaceful conflict resolution
Learn how to react when your kids are arguing; how to keep calm, teach them empathy and an independent solution mindset. Works!
Anke Lasserre
Feb 134 min read


Why social media affects girls more than boys
Girls get hit harder by the effects of social media than boys, often leading to serious mental health issues - why? What can parents do?
Anke Lasserre
Oct 21, 20243 min read


Why kids/teens (and us!) get hooked to phones and social media
A must-read overview for parents of how addictive design works on developing brains.
Anke Lasserre
Sep 11, 20243 min read


Top 5 risks: What’s your child’s/teen’s data used for online?
Anke explains the top 5 risks of what your child/teens data is used for online and how to prevent it.
Anke Lasserre
Aug 2, 20243 min read


"Screentime-creep" during the school holidays ?!
Screen use often increases during the school holidays. Anke shares insights and a personal story on how to get back into balance.
Anke Lasserre
Jul 7, 20236 min read


What parents need to know about different types of screentime
Anke describes the effects of different types of screentime on the brains and bodies of our children, and what to look out for.
Anke Lasserre
May 11, 20237 min read


Parenting help: My child doesn’t want to leave when I do...
Anke Lasserre's parenting tip: How to avoid dramas when you need to go and your child doesn't want to leave - staying connected and happy.
Anke Lasserre
Mar 1, 20235 min read


How we accidentally teach children that the screen is more important than the person they're with
When we are with our child but on a device at the same time, it often doesn't end well - for anyone.
Anke Lasserre
Nov 5, 20225 min read


How little “emergency lies” get our kids to do what we want now…. and the price we pay longer term
Using little lies to get your children to behave might work short term but is detrimental to your relationship with your kids longer term.
Anke Lasserre
Sep 9, 20223 min read


How half a pistachio can put an end to a family day at the beach – and what we can learn from it
A perfect day out with the kids - until a trifle causes a tantrum. How to respond better and turn it into a learning opportunity for all?
Anke Lasserre
Jul 22, 20223 min read


Parenting insights: How (not) to communicate with children
In this post I provide insights on how to speak with children in a more meaningful way to resolve conflict and stop provoking it.
Anke Lasserre
Jun 23, 20222 min read


Parenting insights: Observations at a kid's birthday party
Parenting insight about how quickly and unconsciously we sometimes destroy a child's joy and how to avoid that... real life example.
Anke Lasserre
May 12, 20222 min read


A journey to inner peace (and a family life in harmony)
This is the story about how it all began... how we turned our family around from frustration and stress to joy and happiness. For good!
Anke Lasserre
Apr 22, 20223 min read

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