Motivating your teen in virtual learning
What’s worse? The more effort you make to motivate them the less they and now they’re at risk of failing a class or even the

I’m drowning in emotions. What’s wrong with me?
Alex is now having mild anxiety attacks and doesn’t know what to. When I spoke with Alex (name changed for privacy), she was struggling with

‘I don’t need your help’
How often do you do this with your teen? You see them doing something that logically you know they could get hurt, emotionally, physically, whatever.

‘I know you better than you know yourself’
STOP! You will never know what your child is thinking or feeling because you’re not them. I know you love your teen and you want

2020 – The Gift in Sandpaper
I hope you and your family enjoyed Christmas together, making the most of our current situation. Thankfully we’ve just passed the shortest day in the

Traditions Are What You Make Them
It’s the turkey factor. Christmas isn’t Christmas without turkey dinner, right? Truth be told I’ve never made a turkey dinner and using an oven for

Supporting Your Teen Through Mental Health Challenges
For heaven’s sake, toughen up. If your teen had been with you when you were young, they’d never survive! Bullying and name calling were leadership

Top 5 Apps and Tips to Reduce Stress and Anxiety in the dumpster fire of 2020
This pandemic isn’t your average day-to-day exhaustion. Getting your teen out of bed for online school they hate or the constant nagging to complete homework

7 Ways to Survive a Christmas Quarantine
Family – people who bring familiarity and comfort, while pushing all your buttons at the same time. Travelling on winter roads or formerly packed airplanes

The Mental Health diagnosis – our journey with anxiety
Until they were VERY different. My son had an obsessive level of focus by 18 months old. He wasn’t playing with his toys, he was
Motivating your teen in virtual learning
What’s worse? The more effort you make to motivate them the less they and now they’re at risk of failing a class or even the

I’m drowning in emotions. What’s wrong with me?
Alex is now having mild anxiety attacks and doesn’t know what to. When I spoke with Alex (name changed for privacy), she was struggling with

‘I don’t need your help’
How often do you do this with your teen? You see them doing something that logically you know they could get hurt, emotionally, physically, whatever.

‘I know you better than you know yourself’
STOP! You will never know what your child is thinking or feeling because you’re not them. I know you love your teen and you want

2020 – The Gift in Sandpaper
I hope you and your family enjoyed Christmas together, making the most of our current situation. Thankfully we’ve just passed the shortest day in the

Traditions Are What You Make Them
It’s the turkey factor. Christmas isn’t Christmas without turkey dinner, right? Truth be told I’ve never made a turkey dinner and using an oven for

Supporting Your Teen Through Mental Health Challenges
For heaven’s sake, toughen up. If your teen had been with you when you were young, they’d never survive! Bullying and name calling were leadership

Top 5 Apps and Tips to Reduce Stress and Anxiety in the dumpster fire of 2020
This pandemic isn’t your average day-to-day exhaustion. Getting your teen out of bed for online school they hate or the constant nagging to complete homework

7 Ways to Survive a Christmas Quarantine
Family – people who bring familiarity and comfort, while pushing all your buttons at the same time. Travelling on winter roads or formerly packed airplanes

The Mental Health diagnosis – our journey with anxiety
Until they were VERY different. My son had an obsessive level of focus by 18 months old. He wasn’t playing with his toys, he was