04 Sep 2023 Attachment based parenting
Secure attachment between children and at least one of their primary caregivers has been established as one of the best scientific predictors of long-term positive outcomes for children including those...
Parenting
04 Sep 2023 The 5 C’s of parenting
The concept of the 5 C’s first came to my attention in the book ‘What your child knew about ADHD’ by Dr Sharon Saline and while it was aimed at...
14 Jan 2023 Listening skills for parents
Listening is a skill. Listening can be highly effective. However, it’s not easy because parents have to actively “do nothing”. Listening can be very effective for helping children who are feeling...
14 Jan 2023 How to help your nervous or worried child by “simply” listening
When your child is nervous and/or worried, it is often parents’ first instinct to try to fix the problem – and why wouldn’t you? You love your child, and that’s...
20 Apr 2021 Support needs of Siblings
For the majority of us our relationships with our brother and sisters are some of the most important in our lives. Sibling relationships can be a great source of meaning,...
14 Jul 2020 I am a bad mum.
I am a bad mum. Ok. I I said it. And I can tell you a million and one reasons why that statement is 100% true. My mind has stored away every...
28 Jun 2020 How to stop your children from fighting
Children fight with each other for many reasons. And let’s face it, as parents it can drive us insane. It is common for parents to ask me the question –...
21 Jun 2020 How to help children get ready for school
One question I get asked all the time is “How can I help my child get ready in the morning without all the stress and chaos?” The experience of getting...
14 Jun 2020 Tips For Talking with your Child about the Anti-Racism Protests in the news
In this video Clinical Psychologist Krystle Pavalache provides helpful information on how to help your child make sense of the recent anti racism protests and images on the news. ...
13 Jun 2020 How to talk to children about racism and current events
Our news is once again filled with content that not surprisingly can leave our children feeling scared, angry, panicked, anxious, unsafe, hopeless, and confused. Not to mention the adults in...