Sitting in a Car

Sarah Sproule

Sitting in a Car

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There can be a lot of conflicting advice around raising kids.  So who do we listen to when our kid, along with his friends, has been asking other kids to pull down their pants to see their genitals?  Immediately we might think: Omg, my kid is
No you weren’t wrong.  We do need to have sensitive convos with our kids that provide them with information that they will need as they grow. But what a lot of experts miss is that to have these kinds of convos  we need to establish and have nu
Firstly, what a win that your kid could come to you and share this discovery with you! How many of us hid our identities because we didn’t feel safe enough to express what they might be or were?  I’m bisexual and I came to this identity late. 
Behaviour is logical. It doesn’t come out of nowhere.  Our kid’s words, actions, body language, and tone of voice are communicating something to us.   What is she thinking and feeling yet not unable to say?  We need to find a way to allow her t
My 13-yr-old has started watching porn but doesn’t want to talk about it.  He feels awkward when I try to discuss it with him as he says it’s weird.  What can I do? This is the question that I’m answering this week and I love this question beca
Have you been wracking your brain for all the reasons why they’re not talking?  Especially when you know they need someone they can trust to confide in?  Maybe you’re feeling regret about past parenting decisions?  Blaming yourself for how you
I don’t want my kid to be that kid that knows about how we make new humans before the other kids do.  But I also know they need the info. What should I do?  You can take a poll of what the other parents are doing.  Find out when they plan to ha
Given the society and culture we live in today, this is enough to freak any parent out! We remember what our teenage years were like. We all had something about our ever-changing bodies that we didn’t like or even hated! Did we have a trusted,
Does this feel like a bit of a curveball? It’s ok if it does.  As humans we want to protect our kid(s) from anything that may cause them pain, suffering, discrimination, etc.  We want them to feel loved, supported, and free to be who they are!
When it came to awkward conversations, our parents did their best with what they knew. Whether you were dismissed, made to feel uncomfortable or awkward about sensitive subjects, you want to do things differently, and build an Evolved Communica
No, you haven’t! But let’s not wait any longer. We can be so hard on ourselves as parents.  Understandable, I get it.   The pressure to be perfect is all around us.  However I’m sure you’ll also agree, that as there is no manual this is just un
What would you do if this were your kid?  Can you imagine how you might feel?  Have you been this parent? Are you this parent?  First things first, seek professional help to make sure there’s not something more to this.  Once you have confirmat
“What is rape?” coming from a 10-year-old is a pretty loaded question!   Where do we even begin?  What do we say? How much do we say?  Unfortunately, we cannot shelter our kids from the harsh realities of the world.  In fact, it’s not helpful.
Here’s a quick heads up … our goal isn’t ONLY to get info about sex, bodies, babies and all the things in front of our kids … It’s to create connection with them too! So many of us parents have heard ALL the stories  about kids who pull away fr
Lots of us are dedicated to giving our kids  all the info we know they need,  but aren’t sure how to do that, or when.  And we might have memories ourselves  of our parents trying to have chats with us, and it feeling weird and icky and wrong. 
This week, let’s talk about what to do  when your 8-year-old asked you (quite a while ago) What is sex?  and you said you’d get back to them with a good answer,  and now you’re all ready with an answer – but they’ve never asked again! My answer
This week, a parent asks what to do when chats with your kids about sensitive stuff, aren't happening naturally. We might be ready to be open with our kids, and have open, ongoing convos about sex, bodies, babies and all the things, so that our
This week, a parent asks,  ‘How can I turn uncomfortable conversations with my kid about sensitive stuff into more comfortable ones?’  What a great question this is. What can we do about our own feelings and fears around having sensitive chats 
‘How can I get on the same page as my ex/co-parent,  when it comes to having sensitive conversations with our kids about sex, bodies, babies and all the things, so that we’re both saying the same thing?’ What a great question! My answer this we
Good morning! Let’s chat about what you can do  when you’ve got a 6-year-old who likes to hump the couch. :D My answer for you this week comes from some of the values that underpin the whole Evolved Family method.  Behaviour is communication. 
This week, let’s chat about what to do  if your 7-year-old boy has just learned about periods –  and you’re worried he’s going to share this exciting new info with all of his friends!!  Including his friends who are going to get periods someday
I’ve a fantastic question for you this week.  A parent writes, ‘How can I teach my 15-year-old daughter to say no  when she’s in highly pressurised situations?’  My answer to this week’s question comes from the Courage pillar inside the Evolved
‘How do you balance giving your kid info,  with trying to shape or limit what they do with that info?  'Once you’ve told your kid what happens in sex,  how do you build in that it’s not something for kids to do?  My fear is that my super-curiou
This week, let’s chat about what to do  when your 3-year-old is super interested in her little brother’s willy! And keeps commenting on it in the bath.  My answer comes from the two main concepts in my work:  genitals are simply another part of
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