Parenting Articles
Parental stress is to be expected. Parenting is a seriously stressful job, and it’s impossible to always be calm and stress-free around our children. But there is a difference in types of stress and how we manage stress. And it’s a difference we as parents need to understand. [Feeling at wit’s end with parental stress?...
The mother wound is not a clinical diagnosis. But is a useful short hand to describe a very real psychological issue – being under mothered. Those with a mother wound are left to navigate adulthood without the base of confidence and security that enough mothering instills. [Do you feel your mother issues are so big...
What are the things you need to know if you want to help a teen with depression? And what are the things to avoid when trying to help your son or daughter with their moods? [Did you know our new booking platform connects you with teen therapists across the UK?] 12 Ways to Help a...
Postnatal depression has received a lot of attention in the last few years. And yet a recent study from a Canadian University found that up to three times as many women suffered postnatal anxiety than suffered postnatal depression. Postnatal anxiety – let’s get talking It’s great that PND is now talked about. But the problem is...
It’s a hard thing for a parent to notice that their teen has low self-esteem. What can you do to help? [For a general overview on what low self-esteem is and its symptoms, see our Guide to Self-Esteem.] How to Help Your Teen With Low Self-Esteem Problems 1. Halt the Advice. You love your teen. You want...
The kids are bored and outside their routine, with different personalities starting to clash. Add in the stress of the yearly get together with the extended family, and how to manage as a parent? [You might find our article on surviving family get-togethers helpful, too.] Surviving the School Holidays 1. Have empathy for your kids....
Co-parenting is challenge enough. Add the stress of the festive season, and it can be overwhelming. How can you best navigate co-parenting at Christmas and make choices that reduce your holiday stress? 1. Get it all in writing. Texts are short and can be misunderstood – switch to email while making arrangements and ask good questions until...
The holiday season can be the time of year that parenting skills face their greatest challenge. What do you need to think about to make parenting during the holidays easier? Red vs. Green – When Parenting Styles Collide It’s definitely the time of year that different parenting styles can be most apparent. When under stress (or...
Mindfulness has become all the rage. It is a tool embraced by therapists, offered by top corporations to employees, and even trialled in parliament. Now some schools are offering mindfulness to students. What effects might it have on your child? And is mindfulness for children really the panacea they claim? Read on. Isn’t mindfulness just hippy brainwashing?...
Your babies have somehow morphed it young adults off to university or a new job, and it’s just you. Even if you thought you’d love the time to yourself at last, it’s a big life change. If you just can’t feel yourself since the kids left, it could be ’empty nest syndrome’. How can you best...
