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Managing change and transitions (January 2020): supporting children through big life changes, including divorce, the arrival of a new baby and leaving home
Raising kind kids (December 2019): how to encourage kindness and develop an inclusive mindset
When children get it wrong (November 2019): the pros/cons of Time Out, consequences vs. motivation strategies and responding to teens’ big mistakes
How to help children do their best at school (October 2019): tips for preschoolers, primary schoolers and teenagers!
Why do children do the things they do?! (September 2019): insights about how toddlers think, teenage brain development, Theory of Mind and why children don’t co-operate
How to boost children’s resilience (August 2019): lots of fun resilience-building activities and how to be a resilient parent
Helping children manage friendship issues (June 2019): teaching children to share, managing difficult friendships and stress-free play dates
How to help children feel good about themselves (May 2019): building children’s self-esteem plus managing exams, social media and body image anxiety
The secrets of calm parenting (April 2019): tips for managing big emotions (yours and your child’s)
Juggling work and parenting (March 2019): how to stop doing too much and where to find extra time and energy to get you through the day
How to create happier family dynamics (February 2019): step-parenting tips, storybooks to stop kids squabbling, and how to manage difficult grandparents
How to reduce the stress of parenting (January 2019): how stress impacts parenting and what to do about it, self-care tips and positive psychology for happier parenting
Are you doing too much for your kids? (November 2018): helping kids learn life lessons and independence by doing a little less
Managing children’s misbehaviour (October 2018): tips on using logical consequences, behaviour contracts and attention strategies to manage misbehaviour
Making the most of family time (June 2018): building a good relationship with your children, fun family time with grumpy teenagers and surviving long journeys with little ones
Creating a mentally healthy family life (May 2018): positive parenting strategies for children’s and parents’ mental health and support for children who are struggling
Positive Discipline Strategies (April 2018): how to get children to do what they’re asked, when they’re asked and why consistency in parenting really matters
Building a strong family team (March 2018): how techniques from workplace team building can help create a positive family dynamic
How to supercharge your child’s development through play (February 2018): the importance of free play and letting kids be bored, managing play dates and tempting teens off tech.
How not to shout at your kids (December 2017): how to stay calm, lower the volume and use positive discipline strategies without ruining the Christmas spirit
Positive Parenting in the Digital Age (October 2017): managing screen time, keeping children safe and the impacts of technology on wellbeing and development
What are little boys and girls made of? (March 2017): how does gender affect child development and what can parents do to counterbalance gender stereotypes?
Keeping children safe (February 2017): teaching children the skills to keep themselves safe and ideas on how much freedom at what age?
Positive co-parenting (February 2016): tips for working as a team with your co-parent, whether you are together or apart.