Transform Your Morning Routine.
The new term has finally arrived. It must be a relief, a joy, and maybe evoke some worries. How is your morning routine shaping? As parents, we often forget that
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How to Manage Negative Thinking Patterns.
We are living in challenging and uncertain times. The long-term impact of COVID-19 is unknown. Above all, children could not engage with school, friends, or activities. Consequently, some children may
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Back to School Anxiety.
** Updated**This Autumn term feels so different than before. Knowing how to help your child feel secure about returning to school must be hard. There’s no perfect answer to managing
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Back to School Sleep Solutions within COVID-19.
** Updated**Parenting during the pandemic presented us all with many challenges. Talking to many parents, sleep has been one of them. Screen time increased, and bedtimes seemed to have been
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Tantrums and Meltdowns in Lockdown.
Family life and parenting can be stressful and challenging at the best of times. Lockdown comes with its unique challenges. I’ve listened to those challenges during my Saturday workshop and
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“Special Time”, how 15 minutes a Day May Ease Lockdown.
In some parts of society, there is a belief that spending time playing can be unproductive and frivolous. Don’t you think we’ve lost the joy, sense of fun and playfulness
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How to Stop Shouting at your Children in Lockdown.
This is a common question from parents in private practice. It might not be surprising that we may be shouting even more in Lockdown. So here are some compassionate, focused
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6 Ways to be Mindful in Difficult Times
Now, with so many schools closed. We are either working from home or tending to our children without childcare for the foreseeable future. As the wheel of natural order continues
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COVID-19, Supporting you & your Family
COVID-19 is certainly creating change and uncertainty, unpredictability, and instability. Things don’t really make sense, do they? Your children are at home so there’s no routine and may not be
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How to Talk to Your Child about Coronavirus
I imagine your child has returned from school and is talking about Coronavirus. The media is full of it and I imagine you are worried and concerned too. It’s hard
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Why Reading Together Enhances Connection
It’s World Book Day on March 5th. Reading has so many benefits. It benefits their language, cognitive and social development and encourages emotional connection between them. Here are several ideas
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Helping Children with Divorce and Separation
I work with many families who face the challenges of divorce and separation. Hence, whatever the causes or context, it is hard for everyone. It’s a normal adjustment reaction for
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