Alana Pace
289 posts
Contributor / When I’m not nursing cold, stale coffee, I usually can be found with the baby on my hip, barefoot, and racing after my two older kids.
Thanks to a degree in psychology and a free-range childhood backing onto an expansive evergreen forest, positive parenting and play-based learning are my passions.
How to End Toddler Bedtime Battles for Good
Toddler bedtime can go from bad-to-worse. All it takes is a slight change in routine, excitement, or distraction…
October 26, 2023
How to Help Neurotypical Kids Embrace Autism
When it comes to understanding autism, the conversation isn’t always easy. As parents, we want to celebrate differences…
October 26, 2023
Calm an Angry Child: Positive Parenting Strategies That Work!
A spirited, strong-willed, intense, or angry child… these are all terms that we often use, or hear to…
November 29, 2023
Picky Eater? Here are the two rules you need to know
Picky eaters can undermine the best meal planning. Parents can easily get into a rut of serving only…
August 26, 2024
Why this is the best way to build a kids’ fort
More than once I’ve been tempted to buy a fort building kit for my kids. Turns out, I…
October 26, 2023
This is the most valuable strategy for all good behaviour
Your child’s behaviour is especially difficult and you’ve tried to coach them, but nothing is working. Your child…
June 19, 2024
Parenting a Strong-Willed Child? Here are the best books to increase cooperation
Because parenting a strong-willed child is so dynamic and challenging, parents need comprehensive ways to effectively parent. Unfortunately,…
October 26, 2023
The Surprising Strategy That Will Get Your Kids to Listen Better
If you find you get caught in power struggles with your kids or you repeat yourself endlessly but…
November 14, 2023
The Best Way to Improve Your Child’s Most Difficult Behaviour
One of the greatest challenges as a parent is being faced with challenging child behaviour that does not improve.…
January 3, 2025
10+ Children’s Books That Will Make Your Strong-Willed Child Laugh
Parenting a strong-willed or spirited child is prone to power struggles. Sometimes reading and humour are the best…
January 31, 2024