When Talking in “Hot Moments” Doesn’t Help Big Feelings
Happy New Year! I hope you and your family came through the festive period as well as possible. January brings lots of resolutions. I do not know about you, but
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When Tempers Flare: Understanding Your Child’s Aggression
Many parents I meet in my practice tell me the same thing: “My child’s aggression is the hardest behaviour to manage.” In those heated moments, it can feel exhausting, discouraging,
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Holding Big Feelings: The Power of Containment
As parents, we often find ourselves navigating our children’s big emotions, searching the internet, and reading countless books filled with parenting strategies. Yet, many of these techniques don’t seem to
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Positive Discipline Versus Punishment: Choosing the Path to Effective Parenting
I totally understand how challenging it can be when our children question our authority. It’s a common theme that many parents face in my practice. Finding the right balance in
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Surviving the Teenage Transition
I remember those feelings. Adolescence is a time of intense emotions, so stress between you is inevitable. Studies have demonstrated the importance of teenagers expressing their emotions in navigating this
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Befriending and Transforming Anger
Anger is an essential and primary emotion, just like fear, frustration, and joy, yet, it has a terrible reputation. What our children and we do with the anger creates difficulties.
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15 ideas to Calm those Angry Moments
Finding your way through those hot and angry moments can feel like the moment will never end. We all need support; for many children, breathing or taking a deep breath
Read more3 strategies for managing aggression
Aggression can be present in many forms and is a common theme of discussion with parents. You may notice many “Nero tantrums”, hitting, kicking and biting. Your child may attempt to control you with threats and sometimes damage...
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