One of the most respected psychologists in the world today, Dr Martin Seligman, recently said: “(Teaching) children is vastly more than fixing what is wrong with them. It is about identifying and nurturing their strongest qualities… and helping them find niches in which they can best live out their strengths.” During the past decade some […]
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Sometimes, being a parent means denying your deepest instincts to protect and shelter your little ones, knowing that to fly, they must first fall out of the nest. I know that one day, they’ll conquer mountains but for now, I’m happy watching them take on the ramp.
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What is your goal for the year? I bet it isn’t to be Vine famous, like my 15 year old client Lucy. She is a little obsessed with making Vines at the moment! I laughed and laughed at her absolute passion for 6 second video making. Her energy is (almost) contagious. However, like all social
You know what they say – you can choose your friends but you can’t choose your relatives. Ain’t that the truth?! Maybe that’s why families around the globe are being torn apart.
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“(Teaching) children is vastly more than fixing what is wrong with them. It is about identifying and nurturing their strongest qualities.” (Seligman) Many parents believe that we should “fix” our children. Our natural response is to correct their mistakes and faults. Rather than being models and guides we become their judges and critics. But “fixing”
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Tarney might be like your daughter. She ranked herself mid to bottom of her friendship group’s peaking order and was continually upset and frustrated by the popular girl’s lack of regard for her. They would talk over the top of her, walk away from her when someone more interesting came along and selectively invited her
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So, hubby walks in the door and I sort of grunt & half smile, up to my armpits in whatever just spilled on the floor, kids in hyperactive mode and the distinct smell of something burning on the stove wafting through the air. I sigh think to myself: ‘this is what my life has become…’
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Have you ever travelled to a country where your native tongue isn’t the primary language spoken? Some of the locals may have been annoyed, wondering what you were doing there if you couldn’t speak the language. Others may have been patient, acknowledged your difficulty, and perhaps one kind person said, “I speak English. How can
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The difference a little bit of time with your kids can make is beyond amazing Recently I started another business, and anybody who has started a business is fully aware that they don’t “just happen” Because of this, over the last few weeks I haven’t spent much time individually focused on my kids, or focused
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I am writing this blog post in response to this message: Hi Michelle – Can you write something around power playing? To help your child deal with those who play others against them. They are meant to be best friends who treat them so badly. How do we make them see how badly they are being treated
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