How can you help your child to emotionally self-regulate?
It is normal for small children to have meltdowns or tantrums. Pre-teens and teens can also feel overwhelmed by the many changes and neurodevelopmental ‘leaps’
How to help your child manage big emotions
One of the biggest challenges we face as parents is knowing how to respond when our children experience big emotions. The way that we meet their emotions in the moment is importa
Why we experience Parent Guilt – Insights from a Psychologist
This type of guilt can be understood as a feeling that you are not doing enough as a parent. You might have a sense that your parenting is not meeting your child’s needs, t
How to cope with Parental Guilt
Parenting is hard. Many of the challenges you face are new and difficult, and it is common to feel guilty when you feel that you’re not meeting your expectations of what yo
Teen Mental Health: Minding your Mood through Winter
It can be difficult to look after your mental health in the colder, darker months. Some people struggle with the shorter days and feel restricted by bad weather. And for
What to do when your child is anxious about going to school
At the beginning of each new school year or school term, our Psychology Team are flooded with questions from parents who are struggling to help their child transition back t
What keeps anxiety in children going? The role of safety behaviours
Safety behaviours is a term used to describe the actions that we take in an attempt to prevent fears from coming true. We also use these behaviours to feel more comfortable in s
Teen Advice Blog: Tips to help you cope with Perfectionism & Anxiety
There is nothing wrong with aiming for perfection. We are often simply trying to be, and do, our best. The problem arises when extreme perfectionism leads to unhealthy behaviours
