Understanding Tantrums and Meltdowns
Family life and parenting can be stressful and challenging at times. Are you struggling with your child’s behaviour during the holidays? Are they responding to you with a tantrum or
Read moreFamily life and parenting can be stressful and challenging at times. Are you struggling with your child’s behaviour during the holidays? Are they responding to you with a tantrum or
Read moreAs children and parents wind down for the night, the bedtime ritual provides a moment to reconnect. Children feel safe and loved when negative emotions are released and can “let
Read moreMost of us will agree that 2021 was a significant improvement from 2020. With increased health support and face-to-face education, parents could take a deep breath, but I know how
Read moreThe 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
Read moreMany of us grew up in families where emotions were expressed, but rarely discussed or mirrored, but this doesn’t have to be the case with your children. Attending and validating
Read moreDiagnosing ADHD can be a complex process. Unfortunately, many parents use online forms to diagnose their children. However, its common symptoms can be indicative of other disorders. Let’s examine normal
Read moreLife is full of separations, from birth to nursery to starting school, leaving home and death. The addition of a pandemic may explain why so many parents are contacting me
Read moreAutumn officially begins today, on the 22nd of September. Hence it is the day of the year when we have equal day and night, called the Autumn Equinox. The days
Read moreThis year’s return to school feels different. None of us knows what will happen about COVID, but hopefully, we will return to in-person education. As a parent, you may start
Read moreIt is summer holiday time. It has been a long year, and I am sure you deserve a break from the constant change and turmoil. If you parent a child
Read moreAnger 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.
Read moreAnxiety is a normal response to a threat; sometimes, it’s good for us. It helps to keep us alert when we are about to take a test or do something
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