Posts Tagged ‘communication’
Parents can have a Vital Role in Supporting their Children’s Mental Health
TV, newspapers and social media posts constantly highlight the current mental health crisis amongst young people. Every day we read distressing stories about young people self-harming or ending their life because of harassment and bullying. It can be overwhelming for parents as they try to help their children navigate a different world than they themselves…
Read MoreHow can I support my child going to counselling?
If your child has is having counselling, it can cause difficult feelings for you, and you may not know how to approach the subject or know what to say during this time. This guide has been written to help parents navigate this time and has been written with input from young people. Children and Young…
Read MoreA new kind of Christmas
And so Christmas approaches again and it’s almost a year since my dad died. It will be a strange time, with a mixture of sadness, being without my dad, and happiness at potentially having more freedom to be with Sara, as I’m now a former carer. Anyway, this can be a very interesting time when…
Read MoreAre you communicating clearly enough?
My cousin’s wife was competing in a final tennis match last week, so he and I decided to have a coffee in the local café before going to watch her. I assumed he would pick me up. He assumed that I was meeting him in the café. Result? He sat in the café for 25…
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