It is summer holiday time. It has been a long year, I am sure you deserve a break from the constant change and turmoil. Nevertheless, the uncertainty of getting away and the fear of government guidelines changing in addition to your child getting...
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We are living in constantly changing times and It’s been a tough year for us all, the summer holiday is just around the corner. There is no better time to practice relaxation and breathing than the summer holidays. A time to gather and take...
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We look forward to the summer holidays with a mixture of feelings, don’t we? If you are a working parent, you may have to consider an activity holiday club. This is not always straightforward for a child who may be anxious in new social...
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Anger is an essential and primary emotion just like fear, frustration, and joy, yet, It has a terrible reputation. It’s what we and our children do with the anger that creates the difficulties. However, this isn’t anger’s fault! This is not...
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Anxiety is a normal response to a threat and sometimes it’s good for us. It helps to keep us alert when we are about to take a test or do something new. Most children go through times when they feel very frightened about things and the...
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Family life can be stressful at the best of times and even more so during the pandemic. Stress makes us react rather than respond. Anger has a terrible reputation because so many people use anger to hurt themselves or others. But this isn’t...
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It’s Daylight saving, the clocks are going forward on Sunday 28th of March at 1 am. This means we all lose an hour. To remember which direction to change the clocks there is a simple old saying to memorise: ‘spring forward, fall back’. Despite...
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These are challenging, fearful, and transformative times. Over half of all mental ill health starts by age 14 and 75% develops by age 18 (Murphy and Fonagy 2012). Teenagers are particularly vulnerable due to brain changes in adolescence. We know...
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On the 19th of March, it is World Sleep Day. “Regular Sleep, Healthy Future”. Sleep is intimately linked with mental health for both adults and children. As a society, we consistently undervalue the need for deep and regular sleep (...
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It’s been quite some time since children have attended school. During the crisis young people have experienced an extended period of disruption. For some, there may have loss and bereavement. Therefore, it is perfectly normal for you or...
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All of our lives have been turned upside down in the pandemic. Many parents and young people are reporting disturbances in sleep patterns. As a result of social isolation, fears regarding the virus, and an increase in working online, you and your...
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How are you faring in this unprecedented time? Schools are closed again. Home schooling is yet another addition to an already difficult work/life balance in Lockdown. How can you even contemplate implementing limits or rules when we are living in...
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