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Why, oh why, do we have these emotions? The evolution of emotion
Imagine yourself in your room after getting home from a day at university. Only this wasn’t an ordinary ...
Read More Supporting Kids in Developing Emotion Stories
One of the most common areas of skill development that Child Psychologists work in is supporting children and ...
Read More Tourette Syndrome (TS) and Kids
Australian statistics show that Tourette Syndrome (TS) can affect 1 in 100 kids, so we’re taking the time to ...
Read More Gaming and the Impact on Our Kids
In this blog I want to focus on a personal and professional concern that has been with me ...
Read More Developing Reading Skills at Home: A children’s reading guide for parents
Assessment of learning issues is a big part of our daily lives at our practice and we pride ...
Read More COVID Tests and Kids: Managing the anxiety
Recently, my household hasn’t been very well. It’s been tissues, coughs and all the fun stuff in between. ...
Read More What does anxiety look like in children and how can we support as parents
According to health reports, anxiety disorders were the second most common disorders among all children (6.9%), and the ...
Read More Just what is ARFID? Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder.
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is not a term widely recognised by most parents, however when we start ...
Read More How can I start getting my child interested in cooking?
Cooking is great for children for so many reasons! It helps teach them a few key life skills. ...
Read More How to successfully communicate with your teen
When we say the word ‘teenagers’ - what’s the first thing we think of? Hormones, slamming doors, raging ...
Read More Time Pressures: How time can make it difficult to be an effective parent
Firstly, I’m going to start with a story. My son who’s eight years old is an amazing morning ...
Read More Using Rituals of Connection to Build a Stronger Family
A famous author Bill Doherty discussed the idea of “rituals of connection” in his book The Intentional Family, and ...
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