Understanding Sleep and 10 Healthy Sleep Habits
We spend roughly a third of our lives asleep. Developing healthy sleep habits genuinely supports a healthy, thriving life, and every child needs good sleep for healthy growth and development.
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Ways To Boost Your Daughters Self-Esteem
I think about this constantly, both as a therapist and as a mother. What can we do to help raise a generation of girls who genuinely believe in themselves, in
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Creative Ways to help your child express “Angry” Feelings
Anger can be a complex emotion, but it’s completely typical. Children haven’t yet developed the social and emotional skills to express big feelings directly, and I know many parents wish
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Sibling Fights and Rivalry
Why siblings may fight Boredom or hunger Before anything else, it’s worth checking the simple things. A bored child will seek stimulation anywhere, and sadly, a sibling is often the
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Why do children behave differently at home and school?
You collect your child from school. The teacher smiles and tells you they had a lovely day. Your child walks to the car and within ten minutes is in pieces.
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Helicopter Parenting, do you take on too much in parenting?
You want your child to grow up responsible and independent, of course you do. And yet, at the same time, you might notice yourself hovering, supervising, controlling, or stepping in
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Autumn, Letting Go in Parenting and Life
Autumn offers a genuine mirror to our own lives. As the trees let go of what they no longer need to make room for new growth, it’s worth asking ourselves
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Foods and Diet Changes that Help your Child Snooze
Getting your child to snooze soundly isn’t just about a good bedtime routine, though that’s still the biggest piece of the puzzle. What’s happening on their plate earlier in the
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Is My Child Shy or Suffers from Social Anxiety?
Parents come to me constantly wondering whether their child is simply shy, or whether something more is going on. It’s completely normal for children to go through periods of shyness,
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Is it all about the Relationship? Attachment Styles in Parenting
Everything in life is about relationship. Within ourselves, and between others. But more than anywhere else, it’s about the relationship between parents, or carers, and their children. That’s where it
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Anger, don’t lose it: Use the Science to cool it!
I receive feedback on what parents find helpful in my sessions and workshops. The science of anger and aggression is near the top. Here are some simple insights for you
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How Anxiety Creates Disruptive Behaviour
For children who struggle with anxiety, it’s often the start of a new term when big feelings surface most visibly. Anxiety can show up as anger or opposition before school,
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