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30Mar

Book of the Month: Parenting for Humans by Dr Emma Svanberg

Dr Emma Svanberg

bookofthemonth, books, childhood, children, family, fatherhood, identity, motherhood, mothers, parenthood, parenting, parents

Relationships

Welldoing's Book of the Month for March is Parenting for Humans by Dr Emma Svanberg. Not your usual parenting book, it focuses on you as a parent, who you are, which stories have influenced you, and what scripts you might be following
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04Aug

7 Key Skills for Social Success in Children

Caroline Maguire

children, education, friendship, parenting, relationships, school

Relationships

Good social skills go beyond making friends – they can also help us get ahead in life in terms of work and other opportunities. Education expert and author Caroline Maguire outlines 7 key behaviours that will boost any child's social skills.
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02Aug

8 Internet Safety Tips for Keeping Children Safe Online

Allison Troutner

children, family, parenting, technology

Relationships

With the summer holidays beginning, children will inevitably have more access to screen time, especially in the form of the internet. Internet safety has become an increasingly worrying problem amongst parents.
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20Jun

Tips to Help Your Child Manage Big Emotions

Dr Anne Lane

children, emotions, family, fatherhood, motherhood, parenting, tips

Mind

Children might get overwhelmed by big emotions that they struggle to name and control; as a parent, this can be distressing. Dr Anne Lane offers 5 tips to help you help your child.
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08Mar

How to Talk to Children About Ukraine: Conversations Tips from a Counsellor

Natasha Wellfare

children, fatherhood, motherhood, parenting, politics, society, teenagers

Therapists

How can we protect children from being too scared, whilst also helping them understand what's happening in Ukraine? Counsellor Natasha Wellfare, who works with families, parents and children, offers her advice.
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05Jan

Jonny Benjamin and Beyond: The Importance of Protecting Young People's Mental Health

Alice McGurran

children, coronavirus, society, teenagers, youth

Mind

Alice McGurran spoke to Jonny Benjamin MBE and CEO Louisa Rose about youth mental health charity Beyond's upcoming mental health festival.
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01Sep

Mental Health Surveys Reveal Concerning Findings for Children and Teens

Welldoing

children, coronavirus, parenting, society, teenagers

Mind

Two new reports, from the Children's Society and from mental health charity Mind, suggest that children and young people's mental health is declining in the UK.
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30Jul

9 Tips for Parenting Teens Post-Pandemic

Poppy O'Neill

children, coronavirus, family, home, parenting, teenagers, teens, youth

Mind

As the world starts to open up again, teenagers and young people will have to readjust – Poppy O'Neill offers nine tips to parents.
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04Mar

What is Parent-Infant Psychotherapy?

Francesca Rutherford

birth, children, motherhood, parenting, pregnancy, typesoftherapy

Therapists

The bond between infant and caregiver is important – for any parent and child pairs who are struggling, there is parent-infant psychotherapy. Therapist Francesca Rutherford explains how parent-infant psychotherapy enables greater parental awareness and reduced anxiety in parents and child alike.
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01Mar

Helping Your Children Prepare To Go Back to School after Lockdown

Natasha Wellfare

children, coronavirus, parenting, school, teenagers, video

Therapists

On 8th March 2021, children will return to school after lockdown – for many, this will be a challenging reintroduction. Counsellor Natasha Wellfare offers parents some practical tips for communicating with their children and teens.
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