Do you feel like your relationship with your child is strained, that something’s off, and you’re not as close as you’d like to be? Maybe they seem distant, unsure of themselves, or quick to shut down. The word gaslighting gets used a lot, but what does it mean in parenting, and could it be part of what’s getting in the way?

Challenging behaviour isn’t always what it seems.
Often, it’s a signal — not the problem itself.

In this post, we explore one of the most overlooked reasons behind what children are really trying to tell us.