PARENTING THURSDAY: Rage Against The Machine

PARENTING THURSDAY: Rage Against The Machine

In trying to figure out how to help our child through difficult times with their peers, their teachers or growing up in general, we sometimes forget that we have control over some things, and we cannot control others - even though we may be able to advocate for them. In our desire to fight their corner, should we go in to fired-up mode, or are there other ways? Do we NEED to always sort things out?

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PARENTING THURSDAY: Safe & Sound

PARENTING THURSDAY: Safe & Sound

A child's list of fears tends to grow as they learn more about the world. This coincides with the thinking in some childhood research circles that at some point, a child realises that they are not central to the world, but a part of it, and that this world isn’t always a nice place. This causes deep feelings of being unsettled in many children.

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RELATIONSHIP TUESDAY: In My Feelings

RELATIONSHIP TUESDAY: In My Feelings

The ability to ‘gel’ with others and live life in a way where you don’t ‘rub each other the wrong’ way is a life skill based on emotional intelligence.

A person with good emotional intelligence, or EQ, is able to understand what other people may be experiencing and recognise their own emotional process.

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