The brain is an odd thing. It will have moments that make you feel like a superstar and the next, you are a grey cloud…
ParentalEQMay 20, 2021
How many times do you think to yourself “I can’t do this” or “this is too much”? If you answered daily, I am right there…
ParentalEQMay 3, 2021
When younger children feel overwhelmed by their emotions, their brain goes into survival mode and they can revert to immature actions to deal with it.…
ParentalEQApril 23, 2021
As adults, we are used to feeling a multitude of emotions. Dread and happiness for the school holidays, happy and sad for milestone (or any)…
ParentalEQApril 19, 2021
Emotions are crazy things. They can jump from happy to sad to anything in between in the blink of an eye. They are also a…
ParentalEQApril 7, 2021
Think back to your school days. What were you taught? How to break down the author’s meaning in their writing, how to paint abstract objects,…
ParentalEQMarch 31, 2021
Before I started writing this four-part series, I sat down with my daughter (now aged 9) and asked her permission to write about it. It…
ParentalEQMarch 10, 2021
Last week I spoke about how it felt to be told that I needed to take my child to a therapist. This week I want…
ParentalEQMarch 3, 2021
Seeking professional help for your child is tough on so many levels. I was only 20 and my daughter, 5 when we decided to take…
ParentalEQFebruary 22, 2021
