Mindfulness actvitity

Mindfulness can help bring your awareness to the present moment, and by doing so, reduce worrying and stressful thoughts. It doesn’t have to be something you practice alone, why not try this exercise with your child.

Mindfulness can help bring your awareness to the present moment, and by doing so, reduce worrying and stressful thoughts. It doesn’t have to be something you practice alone, why not try this exercise with your child.

Annie (Practitioner)

The perfect parent doesn’t exist

Be kind to yourself and know when you are doing the best you can.

Be kind to yourself and know when you are doing the best you can.

Annie (Practitioner)

What does a ‘good enough’ co-parenting team look like?

What do you think a good enough co-parenting team looks like?

What do you think a good enough co-parenting team looks like?

Julia (Practitioner)

Speaking the feeling

Children don’t always have the language to put their feelings into words. Noticing and naming emotions can be a great way to help calm a difficult situation.

Children don’t always have the language to put their feelings into words. Noticing and naming emotions can be a great way to help calm a difficult situation.

Dom (Parent)

Encouraging Independence

Building independence is an important part of the journey to adulthood. Here are some ways you can encourage independence in your teenager.

Building independence is an important part of the journey to adulthood. Here are some ways you can encourage independence in your teenager.

Annie (practitioner)

Praise

Giving effective praise helps motivate your child and teaches them to think and talk positively about themselves.

Giving effective praise helps motivate your child and teaches them to think and talk positively about themselves.

Matt (Parent)

Acknowledging feelings

Dads, acknowledging your child’s feelings can help them to feel heard and understood.

Dads, acknowledging your child’s feelings can help them to feel heard and understood.

Annie (Practitioner)

Managing parental stress

Dads, try to reflect on how you’re feeling and take some time for a stress busting activity.

Dads, try to reflect on how you’re feeling and take some time for a stress busting activity.

Annie (Practitioner)

What does a good enough co-parenting team look like?

What do you think a good enough co-parenting team looks like?

What do you think a good enough co-parenting team looks like?

Julia (Practitioner)

Using ‘I’ instead of ‘you’

Life with a new-born can lead to heightened emotions. Using ‘I’ statements can help to express your feelings with your partner.

Life with a new-born can lead to heightened emotions. Using ‘I’ statements can help to express your feelings with your partner.

Annie (Practitioner)