Resources
Articles on Parenting, Anger & Mental Health
Parenting with Purpose: How Your Reactions Shape Your Child's Behaviour
A child's behaviour is closely tied to how the adults around them are responding.
Growing Up Online: Supporting Your Child in a Social Media World
Social media is part of our children's world, but with support and structure, they can learn to use it without becoming overwhelmed.
When Kids Say No: Navigating Power Struggles Without Escalating
How we respond to a child's resistance can either calm the situation or turn it into a power struggle.
Regulated Parent, Regulated Child
When a parent stays calm and grounded, it gives a child a sense of safety, even when emotions are running high.
Parenting Between Cultures: Challenges for Persian Families in Canada
Many Persian families in Canada find themselves caught between the values they were raised with and the expectations of the society their children are growing up in.
Mental Health in the Iranian Community: Breaking the Silence
Mental health challenges are not a sign of weakness. They are a natural part of being human, and support is available.
Rethinking Anger: A Learned Pattern, Not a Necessary Response
Anger is often seen as a natural or even healthy reaction to frustrating situations. But is it as automatic as we've been taught to believe?
Understanding Anxiety and Depression Through a CBT Lens
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is built on a simple but powerful idea: our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are all connected — and changing one can change the others.
A CBT Approach to Parenting: Helping Your Child Notice and Question Their Thoughts
Kids don't just react to what happens to them — they react to what they tell themselves about what happened. Teaching them to notice that difference is one of the most useful skills a parent can offer.
Managing Anger with CBT: Catching the Thought Before the Reaction
By the time you feel angry, a thought has usually already run through your mind, often so fast you didn't notice it. Slowing down enough to catch it is where real change starts.