Do you think your child might be a perfectionist? Do they set high standards and then get cranky when they don’t live up to them? Do they expect a lot from others…
5 ways to teach kids the power of self acceptance
I am a firm believer in the importance of self awareness and self acceptance. Of understanding, knowing and believing in who we are as individuals. Years ago, I chanced upon the HBO…
How to have difficult conversations (with the kids and everywhere else)
It’s a fact of life that at some stage or another, our kids are going to have to tackle any number of difficult conversations. Matter of fact, many of the difficult conversations…
Help your kids learn to solve their own problems
When kids have good problem solving skills, they’re less likely to get stressed and feel overwhelmed by life. Problem solving is a coping strategy. We can learn to cope with life’s challenges…
3 excellent wellbeing apps for teens and how to get their buy-in
In my quest to share helpful, useful resources, today I’ve found three excellent, science-backed and psychologist-recommended wellbeing apps for teens. There are a lot of mums and dads out there worried about…
5 resilience tips to help you through tough times
These resilience tips will help you and your child through tough times. Resilience – the ability to bounce back when things get rough – is not something we are born with, although…