Most teens will experiment. They experiment with everything. They will push as many boundaries as they can. It is their job to do this in order to push themselves into adulthood and away from you as their parent. They are launching themselves. But what happens when their experiments go wrong and they end up with… Read More Substance Abuse In Teens
For most people self-care means nothing more than looking after your daily basic needs of eating, sleeping and washing, if they’re lucky, just ask any parent. For others, it can be an entire world involving using all of your senses on a daily basis to get creative, regulate and build positive habits into their lives.… Read More Why We, And Our Children, Should Get Creative.
Parenting a child is a difficult and at times a stressful task. As parents we normally don’t receive any training either, other than how our own parents raised us. We do what we can and hope along the way our guidance will enable our child to grown into independent adults. We start with the best… Read More How Do You To Stop Enabling Adult Children?
Let me preference this blog by explaining why I write blogs such as these. Many years ago one of my children was diagnosed with a disability. We received the diagnosis but nothing else. No information about what it meant, where to go for help, etc. I felt as a mother as if I’d been thrown… Read More What Is Acquired Brain Injury?
If you find that like 90% of the population your new year’s resolutions went by the way side by mid March then take heart you can always begin again at any stage. You can begin again now, or at any stage, with this review and start a new more action focused plan today. It is… Read More How To Do A Mid-Year Life Review
First off it’s very important that if any of these warning signs arise that we tackled any or all of them as quickly as possible. You should see your GP for help in the first instance. Your doctor can run numerous tests to rule out any medical conditions and can refer you to a specialist.… Read More 8 Warning Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore For Good Mental Health.
Firstly I am not a medical doctor. The following is for informational purposes only. It may serve as a starting point if you or a loved one has recently been diagnosed. It should not replace any professional advice you have received. The reason I include such blogs is because of my own experiences regarding diagnosis… Read More What Is Histrionic Personality Disorder?
Looking after a chronically ill child can be very physically and emotional draining as a parent. It is certainly an emotional roller-coaster filled with moments of both sadness and joy. The physical challenges for a parent can be one of the toughest you’ll endure. You can find yourself and your family isolated and alone in… Read More Self-Care: Parenting A Child With A Chronic Illness
Most women expect the physical symptoms of menopause when they arrive. But few realize that not only do these symptoms kick in a lot earlier, anywhere from five to ten years prior, but are also accompanied by emotional symptoms. Perimenopause. This time prior to the menopause is known as the perimenopausal. Perimenopause, which can start… Read More Perimenopause and Menopause: Dealing With Emotional Changes.
Why Do Women Have Low Self-Confidence? It is so easy for women to lack self-confidence. We are taught to put others before ourselves from an early age. So taking time out to learn some self-development skills may not come as naturally as we’d like. We as women have also been raised in the past to… Read More Building Your Self-Confidence As A Woman
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