Tips for approaching your child’s school reluctance/refusal

In recent years, we've seen quite a shift in many of our children's attitudes towards school. The transition from remote learning back to in-person schooling has been a bit of a rollercoaster for some, leading to an increase in school reluctance…
It’s time we talked about anxiety

It’s time we talked about anxiety

These days we hear a lot of about the increasing rates of anxiety in children and it’s true, kids certainly seem to be more anxious and seemingly less resilient than they once were. Sadly, since there hasn’t been the same increase in…
Helping Our School-Aged Children Make Friends and Find Their People

Helping Our School-Aged Children Make Friends and Find Their People

We all want our children to find their tribe — those special people who see them, understand them, and help them feel like they belong. While some kids seem to make friends with ease, for others, the process can take a little more time. Here…
Building Your Relationship with Your Child (and Why It Really Matters)

Building Your Relationship with Your Child (and Why It Really Matters)

We’ve all heard the saying, “The struggle is real.” Recently, a friend offered her own version—one that every parent can relate to: “The juggle is real.” Life is full. Between school runs, work commitments, endless to-do lists…

5 Tips For Helping Children Conquer Their Anxiety

Written by Dr Kaylene Henderson Many of us watch on as our little ones feel anxious at times, wishing we could magically make their anxiety disappear. Surely their lives would be easier, their days calmer and their moods happier if we could…

Why our children should be stressed

Written by Dr Kaylene Henderson for Camp Australia ahead of the Principal Insight Series Event Important links: https://campaustralia.com.au/insight-series/ https://couragecoachingonline.com/ Resilience refers to our ability to bounce…
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Guiding Young Children’s Behaviour

“We are all more likely to do good when we feel good” Whenever I reflect on times in my life when I haven’t been terribly well behaved, I’m reminded of the truth in this statement. Our emotions tend to have a significant influence…
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Understanding the impact of childhood trauma

The topic of childhood trauma is a difficult one to discuss. Not only is it confronting to consider children’s experience of trauma and abuse but naturally this topic can be triggering for many adults too. Yet it’s important that those who…
Parenting Blog: Media Marketing

A Parent’s Guide to Media-Marketing and the Thinness ‘Ideal’

How To Help Your Child Understand Media-Marketing, Advertising And Body Image Have you ever wondered how to help your child navigate the media minefield of advertising and body image? Do you find it difficult to teach your daughter about…
Parenting Blog: Speech Development

Speech and Language Development and Delays in Young Children

Children are learning to communicate with us even from birth and their understanding of language begins soon after. Speech and language development plays a critical role in children’s social development, their behaviour, their learning…