Helping Children Deal with Change and Transition
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For most of us, an element of predictability in life brings a sense of confidence and security, and this is especially true for children. It helps them know what’s on…
Children and Adolescents
Growing Up Too Quickly: Parentified Children
What is Parentification? Parentification was defined by Boszormenyi-Nagy & Spark in 1973 as being the distortion or lack of boundaries between and among family subsystems, such that children take on…
The Trauma of Supporting a Parent with Addiction
What is Addiction? Addiction is defined as not having control over doing, taking, or using something to the point where it could be harmful to you. Addiction can be harmful…
How To Be The Mother You Would Have Liked Your Mother To Be
June is Children’s Awareness Month, so it feels like a good time to think about motherhood and how to be the mother you most want to be to your children.…
How To Support A Young Person With A Mental Health Issue
Mental health issues among young people are on the rise. There is thankfully more awareness of mental health generally – and young people are encouraged to speak out rather than…
How To Manage Conflict In Family Relationships
Family feuds can simmer for years, becoming ever more bitter as time passes. What may have started as a small slight can escalate over time to create a deep divide…
How To Cope When Your Child Becomes A Teenager
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” E.E. Cummings Any life transition brings its own challenges and joys, and when your child becomes a teenager…
Mommy Dearest
As we celebrate our mums and all they do for us, it could be a good time to also think about the things they set up for us unconsciously. The…
How to take care of your children’s mental health
The mental health of children and teenagers is in the spotlight more than ever before. In recent weeks we have heard some concerning stories in the media about children and…
Parents: How to support your kids through the stress of exam results
We’re smack bang in A-level and GCSE exam results season: that time of year when tensions run high, emotions flow over, and tough decisions have to be made. And that’s…