Parenting

By Chris Davidson, Gamble Aware Northern Sydney & Central Coast Online gaming can be compelling for kids, and every parent knows how difficult it can be to get their children …

By Alita Blanchard, Parent Coach Crying is healing. Researchers have established that crying releases oxytocin and endorphins. These feel–good chemicals help ease both physical and emotional pain. We all need …

By Cathy Spooner Over the years I’ve lost count of the times I’ve sat crying in the bathroom wondering how I am failing so much at being a mother. How …

By Alita Blanchard, Parent Coach “Breathe. Your kids need you. Not perfect. But you. With your worries. And your laughs. And your fails. And your try agains. Your love. Your …

By Alita Blanchard, Parent Coach “Roughhousing is play that flows with spontaneity, improvisation, and joy. It is free from worries about how we look or how much time is passing. …

In a disaster what we hold to be normal or the usual is disrupted, and people are left with a huge amount of uncertainty and experience a range of emotions, …

By Cathy Spooner I remember the day I sat in that cold Psychologist office on a rainy day. Her smile and sunny demeanour didn’t change the rain outside and the …

By Sarah Tolmie Reader Question:“My kids play soccer throughout Winter. I really do not enjoy going. It is early, cold, often wet and I get very triggered by the loud …

By Alita Blanchard Parent Coach When life gets tough with your children and they are expressing a lot of anger and acting aggressively, it can be incredibly triggering and challenging …

By Leisa Pritchard – Psychologist Ruby* was 6 when her parents bought her for counselling. Although Ruby was a bright child, they had concerns that she was falling behind her …