Managing the Stress of Christmas
The Christmas season is here again. Christmas is a season that takes us away from our usual routine. When anything strays from our routine, we feel stressed. When our routine
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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. It’s what we and our children do with the anger that
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15 ideas to Calm those Angry Moments
Finding your way through those hot and angry moments can feel as if the moment will never end. We all need support and for many children, breathing or taking a
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Surviving and understanding Tantrums
Surviving our child’s big feelings is one of the most really difficult aspects of parenting. We all need support at these times. Unfortunately, the tantrum is a characteristic feature of
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Creative Ways to help your child express “Angry” Feelings
Anger can be a complex emotion but is very normal. Generally, children, simply have yet to develop the social and emotional skills to express directly. I know that many of
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Is it all about the Relationship? Attachment Styles in Parenting
Yes, its all about the relationship, and makes intuitive sense that a child’s attachment style is based on the caregiving the child receives within the early years. However, I believe
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Anger, don’t lose it, use the Science to cool it!
I receive lots of feedback on what parents find useful in my sessions and workshops. The science of anger and aggression is near the top. Here are some simple insights for
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8 ways to help your child calm down
Life is full of ups, downs and potential conflicts external and internal. I see many parents who want to help their child with their emotions. In my experience, children do
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4 Steps to help Children Manage Conflict
None of us can go through life without having either conflict within ourselves or with others. I am beginning to notice that children are becoming less adept with managing conflict,
Read moreFive Positive Ways to Manage Anger
Anger does get a bad press and this makes many parents confused on how to manage it. Being angry is not a bad thing in itself; sometimes we have really good reasons for being angry or frustrated. Dealing with tantrums, anger outbursts can be...
Read moreManaging your child’s Anger using Positive Discipline
Anger is a familiar theme in my clinic we all can struggle with how to manage it. This is my March Newsletter post, so sign up on my contact page. I am very passionate about positive discipline and often parents think it is permissive parenting...
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