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When we are in the muck of parenting it can be very easy to lose ourselves and to lose sight of what’s really important. We can, more often than not - get lost in old programming and stories that can shadow the way we parent. Sivanne has a framework that helps us gain...

World Suicide Prevention Day was 10th September 2021, so this episode is very timely. The suicide statistics are growing at an alarming rate. Worldwide, every 40 seconds another person dies by suicide. It is probably any parent’s worst nightmare, when they suspect or...

Following the upheaval from the past academic year, there are many young people who are trying to come to terms with changed plans. Some changes have been thrust upon them, but also following a year of ‘isolation’ many have had the time to readjust, so their changes...

There are so many parents worried about their child’s mental health. Just this week, I have been contacted by parents looking for support surrounding : Lack of confidence Eating Disorders Self Harm Back to School Anxiety Anger Management Conflict and Arguments at home...

Parents are being encouraged more and more to talk to their children about how they are feeling. But for many of us, this is quite hard as it’s not something that comes naturally to us. The thing is that we have to model the behavior that we wish to see - so first of...

When couples separate, understandably this gives way for resentment and bitterness. Many people feel unheard and slighted in some way, and as a result, families are left fractured and at loggerheads with one another. Tony has had firsthand experience of this, yet he...

For many parents, having to prepare meals for their families day-in-day-out, soon takes the enjoyment out of cooking. Preparing food for our kids becomes a chore - and this builds resentment on all sides! Couple this with the fact that we still want to offer our kids...

Our kids have had a really uncertain time over the past 18 months - and each of them is reading differently. Some are wanting to escape and meet up with their friends again and others are rather reluctant to venture too far from home… better the devil you know, right?...