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Why I’m Lifting the Load For Young Men's Mental Health This October & Why It Matters
Every year in October, I throw on the Crocs and strap on a weighted vest – and not just for a challenge. I’m taking part in the Top Blokes Foundation’s Lift the Load Challenge for the fourth year in a row, and I want to share why this cause means so much to me.
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Overcoming Challenges: Teaching Children to Adapt and Thrive
One of the many things I notice in the children I start working with is their lack of adaptability and flexibility ...
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Tree Climbing: A Sensory Adventure for Neurodivergent Kids
Successfully navigating a tree and reaching the top can be a huge confidence booster....
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Unplugging the Kids: Exploring the outdoors, getting essential exercise and going on adventures
In today's digital age, it's not uncommon to see children glued to screens for hours on end. While technology has its benefits, it's...
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Why I 'pick on' some kids I work with
Before you get up in arms, let's just set the record straight. When I say “picking on kids” I'm not picking on them for any of their...
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Life lessons from rubbing two sticks together
A few years ago I began working on improving my primitive skills and these days it's a big part of my life. It's not about practicing...
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Balance for Kids: The importance of this skill & how to help kids become better at it
Balance is like a muscle. If we don’t use it we lose it. And we need to have good balance at all ages. This blog focuses on balance for...
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Roughhousing & rough play for kids
Roughhousing. Horseplay. Wrastling. Whatever you call it, it’s one of the best things about being a dad or uncle. I’ve always loved...
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Facing the Flinch
We have all done it in some form or another during our time on this earth and it’s completely natural and ingrained in us to keep us...
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