It was challenging enough being a parent in 2020 but now with the COVD19 pandemic that started in late 2019 and hit in 2020, raising a children has become even harder. With limited resources, people to connect with and talk to, life at home with kids is a huge strain and effecting everyone's mental health.

This RESOURCE DIRECTORY is filled with information and tips along with support for parents who are in self-isolation during the social distancing efforts to limit the exposure of the COVD19 virus. Below are the links to all the blogs, articles, radio interviews with Julie Romanowski where she offers helpful insight on many of the challenges parents are facing today.

RESOURCE DIRECTORY - 

• How to talk to your kids about COVD19 and social distancing restrictions (radio interview)
• Simple assessment to see if parent coaching and support is right for you (check list) 
• "Parents survival guide" e-book series (ebook)
• ​Parents feeling overwhelmed with homeschooling their children (radio interview)
• Tips on Quarantine Chaos (tips)
• How to Parent in 'self-isolation' tips (radio interview)
• Julie Romanowski's personal 'Parenting in Isolation' Journal (youtube videos)
• Too many uncertainties causing an increase in Parents anxiety (article)
• Tips to help TEENS during the pandemic (article)
• Feeling Guilty as a Parent? How to create more balance (article)
• Family Wellness & Parenting Resiliency during COVD19 pandemic (radio interview)
• How to achieve WORK/LIFE BALANCE during the pandemic (article)

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During the time of COVD19 pandemic, many people have experienced a range of emotions from shock, anxiety, worry, exhaustion, sadness, loss, fear, confusion and much more. All of these are normal to feel and a natural response to how our body and brain function to protect us. Below are some key points to consider when COPING with these emotions, difficult experiences as well as the next phase of pandemic safety protocol. Click on each one to read the full article on each topic.

1.) Parents facing new or increased experiences of anxiety. 

2.  Teens who may be struggling. 

3.  Create a routine for the summer months and the transition back to school in September.

4.  When experiencing feelings of guilt because there has not been enough time, effort, connection or attention spent on those you love most (including yourself).

​* For more info on this topic or to learn more about our services - please contact us at Miss Behaviour: parenting coach & consultant services for a complimentary phone consultation at 778-996-6535 or info@missbehaviour.ca
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* Learn more about Julie Romanowski - Mother, Coach, Leader, Educator, Author, Speaker & founder of Miss Behaviour: parenting coach & consultant services.
www.julieromanowski.com ​

​Parents facing new or increased experiences of anxiety has been a huge topic of discussion during the pandemic as it seems to be having a massive, negative impact on families. One of the greatest contributing factors is the uncertainty that comes with the territory of a world-wide pandemic that has never happened before. There is no plan put in place already and procedures are being made up as we go along. This leaves most of us fearing the ‘unknown’ which is a difficult place to live life and guide our children.

Recognizing this is the first step because it isn’t your fault or your responsibility to solve the worlds problem. Rather, our role as a parent is to COPE the best we can and that means a combination of decreasing stressors as much as possible, letting ourselves know that it’s going to be okay, creating ‘known’ by encouraging clear expectations and boundaries to work within as well as prioritizing ‘self-care’ to help ease the impact of stress on our mind and body.

The Miss BEHAVIOUR METHOD is a program designed for parents that helps them to understand and learn better ways to COPE with their children's behaviour and reactions. Contact us anytime to learn more about the program as well as other services that may be suitable.
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​* For more info on this topic or to learn more about our services - please contact us at Miss Behaviour: parenting coach & consultant services for a complimentary phone consultation at 778-996-6535 or info@missbehaviour.ca
www.missbehaviour.ca

* Learn more about Julie Romanowski - Mother, Coach, Leader, Educator, Author, Speaker & founder of Miss Behaviour: parenting coach & consultant services.
www.julieromanowski.com ​

TEENS have been overlooked during the pandemic due to the nature of all the changes happening in the world landing on the laps of the adults to deal with. Most of the responsibilities parents have to cope with, have taken top priority leaving most kids in the dust. Even though all children have been effected by school closures and the adjustment in learning, TEENAGE kids have it especially difficult because their main focus is on the social aspect that comes with school and how it’s so important for TEENS at this age to stay well-connected to the peers.

With schools, parks, restaurants, cafes and malls all closed, teens are left to very little in terms of connecting. Most still have access with the internet and social media but not all and most definitely not all the time. The difficulty in this issue is that it is not the most important disruption and one that many adults would bock at due to its lack of importance in comparison to the major health, safety and financial issues effecting the world. However, a ‘minor’ disruption it may be but still a disruption. Being aware of this and VALIDATING your TEENAGE child's experience is still highly recommended. Staying connected to our friends may not be a top priority to most adults, it means everything in a TEENAGER'S world. Keeping communication lines open in general is important but allowing for TEENS to share their vulnerabilities with parents is critical. Helping your TEEN also recognize the feelings they may be experience with the loss of their social life and the adjustments they have to face is helpful for them to be able to move through this challenging time and learn ways to build their resiliency.
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​* For more info on this topic or to learn more about our services - please contact us at Miss Behaviour: parenting coach & consultant services for a complimentary phone consultation at 778-996-6535 or info@missbehaviour.ca
www.missbehaviour.ca

* Learn more about Julie Romanowski - Mother, Coach, Leader, Educator, Author, Speaker & founder of Miss Behaviour: parenting coach & consultant services.
www.julieromanowski.com ​

​When experiencing feelings of guilt because there has not been enough time, effort, connection or attention spent on those you love most (including yourself), it is important to remember that GUILT is a natural reaction when we do something wrong or bad. When it comes to parenting and not ‘doing enough’ for our children and family because we are pulled in so many directions as well as carry an immense load of responsibility, that is not the same as ‘doing something wrong’. Therefore, GUILT is misplaced and what is really going on hidden underneath is that we are UNBALANCED.
 
Part of the reason why so many of us Parents are UNBALANCED is because we are so spread thin among so many aspects of life. Work, family, finances, health, home, schedules, school, childcare, relationships, social life, education are among the most common and it easily leads to exhaustion and BURNOUT. Recognizing this is the most important part of creating a more positive and healthier outcome. Once we gain that awareness, it can help re-focus our efforts on maintaining the balance instead of drowning in the GUILT.
 
When we identify ourselves as a ‘parent’, we think of this as a all-encompassing role that we are locked into and must complete all the responsibilities mentioned above plus more to feel like we are good parents and that we are successful. This is not the case. Being a parent is part of who we are but not all of it. Remembering our 'self' as a critical component is important to remember and SELF-CARE is part of supporting this component. If not, we end up giving and giving too much until we are depleted and that is not good for anyone.
 
I’ve come up with an exercise below to help Parents shift into a more BALANCED way of feeling in their lives. It can bring more awareness around who you are besides just being an anonymous Parent.

RE-CALIBRATING THE PARENTING ROLE EXERCISE
Follow the instructions below to complete this exercise.


1.) Reflect on your role as a parent. Think about the 3 different categories that create the parenting role.

2.) Write the percentage you feel you would give yourself ( in your current role) in each category and write it inside that circle.

​3.) Move down to the blank line underneath the circles and write ups. Write 33.3% on each one of those lines.
(As a parent, we are divided into 3 main parts - the person, the nurturer and the guide. Each one of these are extremely important. When we can give equal amounts of time, energy, money, attention and care, we find ourselves in a more BALANCED STATE. If the the percentages are not equal, this can cause for an UNBALANCED feeling which can leave us feeling empty, confused, unmotivated and feeling guilty.)

4.) Compare the percentage totals. If they are relatively close in equality, this is a good sign that you are balancing all three well and keep moving forward! If they are not, do not worry just try to reflect on which areas of your day/life can be adjusted to help bring more balance which can create for a greater sense of well-being.

​* For more info on this topic or to learn more about our services - please contact us at Miss Behaviour: parenting coach & consultant services for a complimentary phone consultation at 778-996-6535 or info@missbehaviour.ca
www.missbehaviour.ca

* Learn more about Julie Romanowski - Mother, Coach, Leader, Educator, Author, Speaker & founder of Miss Behaviour: parenting coach & consultant services.
www.julieromanowski.com ​

Family wellness is very important but even more critical these days during the COVD19 pandemic. Tofino Radio "Tuffcity Radio" station invites guest speaker Julie Romanowski to join in on the FAMILY WELLNESS HOUR. This 60 minute radio interview taps into the hot-button issues going on in most households. Topics such as parenting challenges, stepping into the leadership role, children's development like defiance, aggression and anxiety are covered in detail with tips and techniques. Get your pen and paper ready to take notes because this power-packed segment is the key to many questions you may have.

Listen to the full interview here >>>>>

​​* For more info on this topic or to learn more about our services - please contact us at Miss Behaviour: parenting coach & consultant services for a complimentary phone consultation at 778-996-6535 or info@missbehaviour.ca
www.missbehaviour.ca

* Learn more about Julie Romanowski - Mother, Coach, Leader, Educator, Author, Speaker & founder of Miss Behaviour: parenting coach & consultant services.
www.julieromanowski.com ​

Don't miss out on the new and incredible "PARENT'S SURVIVAL GUIDE" eBook series! We have our second eBook of the series available called MOTIVATION - the May edition. In this edition, you will find the secret way of how to beat boredom and increase MOTIVATION during social distancing and self-isolation. There is important info, cool tips and a simple exercise to help bring awareness around this topic and get you motivated!

During these unprecedented times of the COVD19 pandemic, everyone's lives have been effected causing for major disruption and overwhelm. Parents are finding it especially difficult as having children at home and not at school, proves to be a tremendous challenge. This eBook series is available for anyone who lives, works or interacts with children and it is even suitable for anyone feeling overwhelmed in life and not sure where to start to getting back on track.

We are offering one eBook per month for free! Download it right away because it won't be available for long! At the end of pandemic, we will offer all the eBooks in the series for a small fee so you have access to all of them, all at once.



Click HERE to download MOTIVATION - the May edition of the eBooks series >>>>>
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​* For more info on this topic or to learn more about our services - please contact us at Miss Behaviour: parenting coach & consultant services for a complimentary phone consultation at 778-996-6535 or info@missbehaviour.ca
www.missbehaviour.ca

* Learn more about Julie Romanowski - Mother, Coach, Leader, Educator, Author, Speaker & founder of Miss Behaviour: parenting coach & consultant services.
www.julieromanowski.com ​

Learn how to navigate conversations with children around the COVD19 virus, world pandemic, self isolation & everything that comes along with that with Vancouver's top parenting coach, Julie Romanowski. Julie is interviewed by Jill Bennett on CKNW 980 news talk radio about the effects the virus is having on our families and children. Parents are offered tips on how to speak to their children about easing anxiety, staying healthy and avoiding risk. Julie also discusses in detail what the best course of action is when it comes to how much news to expose to children regarding these issues.

Listen to the full radio interview here  (6:48 minutes long) >>>>>

​* For more info on this topic or to learn more about our services - please contact us at Miss Behaviour: parenting coach & consultant services for a complimentary phone consultation at 778-996-6535 or info@missbehaviour.ca
www.missbehaviour.ca

* Learn more about Julie Romanowski - Mother, Coach, Leader, Educator, Author, Speaker & founder of Miss Behaviour: parenting coach & consultant services.
www.julieromanowski.com

Children's behaviour can be challenging at times in knowing what to do about it, how to manage ourselves around it or how to best guide the child through it. As one of Canada's top Parenting Coach & Consultants, a lot of the feedback I get from people is that they don't think their concerns about their child warrants a doctors visit yet they feel that no one else in their circle seems to be able to offer any help or solutions leaving them feeling stuck and stressed!

Below are some  key points of reference to help guide parents, teachers, educators and caregivers in knowing if the child they live or interact with requires additional guidance, help or support.

1. There is an increase in intensity and frequency of the child's negative behaviours that cause hurt, harm, disruption or destruction.
2. The child is not listening, choosing to ignore, disrespecting or becoming defiant on a regular basis of your boundaries, expectations and/or rules especially in regards to health and safety measures.
3. The child demonstrates an on-going a state of stress, anxiety or worry on any topic, routine or situation.
4. There is a noticeable increase of anger outbursts and verbal or physical aggression towards others, themselves or their surroundings.
5. You suspect there is a delay, diagnosis or issue with development but are not sure or feel confused about it.
6. There is a major disruption, negative impact or chaos with in the family, household, classroom or group and not sure the cause of it.

If you have any concerns with these points mentioned above or if you have other concerns not listed, CONTACT US anytime by email, phone or text. We offer a complimentary initial phone consultation as a way to connect, discuss and create a plan of action as needed. These phone calls are confidential and there is no obligation to continue with services.