Hong Kong has been through a lot recently, and the stress of the pandemic, self-isolating and quarantine has all taken its toll on our mental health and had an impact on family life. We recently did a Facebook Live session with counselor, life coach and hypnotherapist Sonia Samtani to get some tips on conscious parenting....
A new global health emergency is the most worrying time for parents. Statistics tell us that the annual flu is a bigger threat than the new coronavirus but the human mind is wired to fear the unknown more. If the daily headlines make the novel virus seem like a deadly apocalypse to adults (totally irrational), imagine...
Kids, it's time to unlock your potential and let your positivity shine. Everyone has something… It’s about using what you’ve got! Mindquest Group is a wellbeing center that offers social-emotional learning programs for kids, teens and adults. Justine Campbell, founder and determined parent, started Mindquest Group in response to challenges faced by her own young...
Sibling rivalry is competition, fighting, and jealousy between brothers and sisters. Tension often begins very soon after the first child needs to welcome their new sibling and can continue throughout childhood. It can be very frustrating and stressful for parents, but parents shouldn’t forget that they are there to model good practices to their children,...
Recycling is one complicated business. In Hong Kong, it is vital that we all take responsibility for ensuring our recycling ends up in the correct places and avoids landfill. Little Steps HK Recycling Guide answers any questions and helps you make the best recycling choices, for both the planet and your family. Recycling encourages us all...
Earth to mom and dad! It's easy to be green in Hong Kong with the city's recycling company that's eager to turn your trash into recycled treasures! HK Recycles' mission is to provide a convenient and low-cost solution to household recycling. We can all agree that this is a major step in the right direction...
<p>One in five kids in the "affluent" city of Hong Kong live in poverty, and a hundred children are added to waitlists for adoption each month, almost 4000 living apart from their families at any time. Social isolation is an issue that keeps getting worse, and it is one that impacts every aspect of society....
Give a break, take a break...every mom needs to escape from her duties every once in a while for some hard earned me time! At the Little Steps inspiration station, we have put together a list of goodies to give mom pamper sessions, city escapes, shopping gems, and cultural play. Go on now...spoil mom!
Rainbow Families of Hong Kong is a social and support group for LGBT parents and/or parents-to-be in Hong Kong. Rainbow Families aims to create a supportive group and larger community by sharing parenting resources, organizing meetups, and heightening awareness in Hong Kong of LGBT families. Contact Rainbow Families to become a member!
Hong Kong's Parent School offers educational classes and workshops designed to help parents handled the everyday challenges faced by their children. With classes that range from overcoming shyness to sex education for pre-teens, the school, founded by mothers with extensive knowledge of psychology, focuses on subjects that promote emotional health and wellbeing, providing a source...
Parenting Dialogue helps parents become better parents and gives teachers positive classroom strategies to become better teachers. They offer courses, workshops and private sessions.
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