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7 signs social media is killing your kids self esteem (or yours)
Social media is killing our kids self esteem. And for many an adult too,it is wreaking havoc with their sense of self worth. With social
April 20, 2016 6 Comments
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Perils of Perfectionism: are you raising a perfectionist?
The perils of perfectionism? Isn’t it a good thing to want to do things well? Don’t we want kids that strive for great things? That
September 16, 2015 2 Comments
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Using the movie ‘Inside Out’ to discuss emotions with kids
The latest movie from Pixar, ‘Inside Out’, does a great job of balancing the complex elements of neuroscience whilst remaining connected to a younger audience
July 15, 2015 1 Comment
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Your kid isn’t trying to make you miserable: understanding your child’s behaviour
“You are just doing this to annoy me”, “Are you trying to make me miserable?” These are the desperate pleas I heard from a mother
March 30, 2015 17 Comments
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Parenting through the social and emotional changes of our kids
I have a couple of teens in my house right now. I have counselled lots of teens before. I have read a lot of research
March 16, 2015 5 Comments
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“A life lived in fear is a life half lived” ….. Goes for parenting too
“A life lived in fear is a life half lived” This was the quote repeated in the Musical version of Strictly Ballroom I was lucky
January 27, 2015 2 Comments
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Separation anxiety and the clingy child: How parents can help
For parents of clingy children, the idea of sending them back off to school, kinder or daycare this week may be filling them with much
January 27, 2014 21 Comments
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Parenting the anxious child: are we fuelling the fear in our kids?
It seems that on every swing, in every class room and grasping on to every mothers leg, is an anxious child. Behind every anxious child,
November 12, 2013 10 Comments
11 Practical ways parents can help build self esteem
Self esteem is one of the most important aspects of our children’s development. Having a healthy and positive self esteem means our children feel good
July 21, 2011 27 Comments
Why praise alone won’t build self esteem
Having a positive self esteem is one of the most important aspects of our child’s development. Of all the judgements we pass in life, none
July 14, 2011 7 Comments
The Stepladder Approach to helping with anxiety
When anxiety is beyond ‘being a little bit shy and awkward’ and develops instead into something unreasonably fearful, there are steps we as a parent
June 17, 2011 5 Comments
Strategies to help children cope with anxiety
Whilst anxiety can be a normal response to the fears and worries that present themseles to our children, there is also evidence of increasing instances
June 10, 2011 12 Comments
Childhood Anxiety- What’s Normal?
Anxiety can be a normal part of human functioning and something that we all experience to some degree. As a parent with an overly anxious
June 2, 2011 4 Comments