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Today I\’m writing about how life has its ups and downs but as long as we remember \’I can handle it\’ we will get through anything. Roller coaster… I haven\’t written for a while, to be honest this last month has been a bit of a roller-coaster for me. We had a very sad and

Everyone is just so busy in the weeks before Christmas, myself included, we end up running around trying to shop for all those presents, get our tree and decorations up, finish projects or jobs at home and at work, catch up with friends and family and go to children\’s nativity plays, visit Santa and not

Every statistic we read about is telling us our children and teens have higher levels of anxiety and stress than ever before. I have seen a lot of children and teens that suffer, for various different reasons – all valid in their own heads. Some include fear of dogs, death, sickness, separation anxiety, sleep problems.

BIRTHDAY I\’m writing this article on my 42nd Birthday. I\’ve been feeling very lucky and grateful for my lot: my 3 kids, my husband and friends and family, the place where I live… the work I get to do, helping kids and teens and hopefully making a difference in their lives. I\’m so touched by

Do you remember what it was like to be a teenager? I do… I get flashbacks especially when I\’m coaching self-conscious teenagers. I should add, that I\’ve been trained how to leave \’my stuff\’ at the door, and not allow it to affect the work I do. But sometimes after coaching someone, I allow myself

I\’m putting together an online course to help children boost their self-confidence and I\’m currently working on a section about \’Self-Love\’. It\’s been on my mind a lot, and its so important, I thought I\’d share some helpful tools for parents, to help their children. Context Before I summarize the tips below (at the bottom)

They won\’t listen Many parents who call me up and need help with their child or teen, often tell me \’I\’ve tried telling them\’ or when I describe how I\’ve helped their child, they say \’But I\’ve already told them that…they don\’t listen to me\’! So I know many of you will be familiar with

A friend of mine has a daughter starting a new school. She told me about her daughter\’s worry and anxiety about the first day. It doesn\’t help that she doesn\’t know anyone in her new class. The closer it gets and the more she thinks about it the more nervous, anxious and worried she is…