Dealing with a child’s negativity…

Anger, Consequences, Handouts

Search for: A dad recently asked me, ‘how do I stop my child being so negative all the time?’ It can be really hard when we are constantly met with a sour face, a grunt, negative comments or an unenthusiastic reply to everything we suggest. These behaviours in our...

Stay calm under pressure

Handouts

Search for: Staying calm under pressure Family life gets busy, there is always so much to get done and not enough time. While we can't make more time we can choose how we spend it. “You can do anything, but not everything” – David Allen Think of a typical busy day in...

Managing parenting stress

Handouts

Search for: Managing parenting stress Stress is a sign that something needs to change…stress is your body’s response to changes that ask for your full attention and demands. Stress is when there is too much pressure put on us, either from the outside world, people...

Help kids manage stress

Handouts

Search for: Help kids manage stress No one goes through life completely free from stress or battles. But if we always protect our kids from these valuable learning experiences by protecting them, fixing and problem solving for them we rob them from some very useful...

Become the master of your thoughts

Handouts

Search for: Become the master of your thoughts! Live more – think less! Most of us have been there where we cannot get rid of a negative thought or a worrying nagging in our head. It goes around and around and seems to eat up way too much of our time and energy. Maybe...