My child self harms!
It can be shocking and frightening to find out that your child self-harms. Maybe you found out through…
Bullied children: what can be done to improve their outcomes
Being bullied is not as rare as one might think – according to an Australian study, approximately 16%…
Vaccines and autism; Why it’s worth a shot.
You may have heard this common myth circling around at birthday parties or mummy groups on Facebook that…
Parent shaming
What does it mean to be a perfect parent? Perfect parents always listen to their children, have…
Altruistic kids during Christmas
Altruism means acting out of concern towards another person’s well-being. When people see others in a desperate situation,…
Vaccines and autism; Why it’s worth a shot.
You may have heard this common myth circling around at birthday parties or mummy groups on Facebook that…
Is it important to explain this to our children? – Part 2 of 2
The first part of this blog introduced the importance of speaking to children about changes or difficulties that…
Is it important to explain this to our children? – Part 1 of 2
Certain experiences and changes, such as the birth of a new child, loss within the family, changes in…
Help! My Child wants to know about sex! – Part 2 of 2
In the previous blog we started to discuss how to start a conversation about sex, sexuality, and gender…
Help! My child wants to know about sex! – Part 1 of 2
Possibly one of the most dreaded questions or topics to come up for parents is when their child…
When our adult children leave home – Part 2 of 2
This blog is a continuation of part 1, where I discussed some of the changes that families may…
When our adult children leave home – Part 1 of 2
During its lifetime, a family typically goes through a number of developmental changes. These developmental changes are the…