Connecting before Correcting

Validating your child’s feelings before responding to challenging behaviour can be a powerful way to acknowledge their emotions right then and there.

Validating your child’s feelings before responding to challenging behaviour can be a powerful way to acknowledge their emotions right then and there.

Emelia (Parent)

non-verbal communication

4 tips for connecting and communicating with your non-verbal child.

4 tips for connecting and communicating with your non-verbal child.

Nadine (parent + practitioner)

Characteristics of alone-time for ASD

When autistic children engage in lots of social activity, they may need a period ofalone time afterwards to recharge their batteries. Parents, here are some ways you can support them.

When autistic children engage in lots of social activity, they may need a period ofalone time afterwards to recharge their batteries. Parents, here are some ways you can support them.

Nadine (Practitioner)

‘Perfect’ new parent

There’s no such thing as the ‘perfect’ new parent, and that’s okay! Parenthood is a wild ride full of ups, downs, and messy in-betweens. Instead of striving for perfection, let’s celebrate being ‘good enough’.

There’s no such thing as the ‘perfect’ new parent, and that’s okay! Parenthood is a wild ride full of ups, downs, and messy in-betweens. Instead of striving for perfection, let’s celebrate being ‘good enough’.

Claire (Parent + professional)

Praising the effort

You don’t have to wait until results day to praise and reward your child for all the hard work they’ve done during this exam season. Celebrating their effort and dedication now can boost their confidence and show them that their hard work is valued, regardless of the final outcome.

You don’t have to wait until results day to praise and reward your child for all the hard work they’ve done during this exam season. Celebrating their effort and dedication now can boost their confidence and show them that their hard work is valued, regardless of the final outcome.

Annie (Practitioner)

Putting your thoughts on trial

Are you the type of parent that overthinks things and focuses on all the things that could go wrong? We can balance our thoughts by searching for evidence that challenges these negative anxious beliefs.

Are you the type of parent that overthinks things and focuses on all the things that could go wrong? We can balance our thoughts by searching for evidence that challenges these negative anxious beliefs.

Ruby (practitioner)

Challenging self-critical thoughts

We can challenge our self-critical thoughts by noticing them, catching them and questioning them. This can create a more balanced perspective and help us to face those parenting challenges.

We can challenge our self-critical thoughts by noticing them, catching them and questioning them. This can create a more balanced perspective and help us to face those parenting challenges.

Ruby (Practitioner)

Sumer holidays with teens

Here are some ways to help make the transition into the summer holidays smoother for both yourself and your teen.

Here are some ways to help make the transition into the summer holidays smoother for both yourself and your teen.

Emelia (Parent)

The benefits of household rules

As parents, we all have good days and bad days which may influence how we respond to our children. Setting household rules can help create a consistent and predictable environment for our children to flourish in.

As parents, we all have good days and bad days which may influence how we respond to our children. Setting household rules can help create a consistent and predictable environment for our children to flourish in.

Annie (Practitioner)

Balancing anxious thoughts

When we feel anxious about a situation we may find ourselves focusing on all the things that could go wrong. We can balance out these negative thoughts by looking for any evidence that challenges our anxious thoughts.

When we feel anxious about a situation we may find ourselves focusing on all the things that could go wrong. We can balance out these negative thoughts by looking for any evidence that challenges our anxious thoughts.

Ruby (practitioner)