Anxiety
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
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Fact or opinion: helping to reduce stress and negative behaviour
How well we differentiate between something that is fact and something that is opinion can have a huge impact on our mood, anxiety, stress levels
November 19, 2012 16 Comments
The Perils of Perfectionism: how you can help when being perfect isn’t good enough
Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing perfectly. In life we should strive for success, aspire to do great things and be conscious
January 17, 2012 16 Comments
How assertive are you? The importance of assertiveness for parent and child
What does it mean to be assertive? How Assertive are you? Why is assertiveness so important? How can being a more assertive parent make for
October 7, 2011 10 Comments
What’s the worst that can happen? A strategy for dealing with stress
As a parent we often find ourselves in stressful situations. In a matter of seconds, relative peace can turn into a cacophony of chaos and
September 1, 2011 15 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
