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Managing kids’ anxiety during an overwhelming time

by Nikki Temkin | anxiety, anxiety, COVID-19, COVID-19 and kids, emotions, health | 0 comments

By Nikki Temkin, a functional health and wellness coach in Johannesburg. She helps clients recover from anxiety, stress, burnout, kids anxiety and other health conditions to achieve balance, joy, vitality and wellbeing. Follow Nikki on Instagram and Facebook. As...Read more

What to do when your teen wants to start dating

by Danielle Barfoot | independence, parenting, relationships, romance, romance, teens | 0 comments

The prospect of your child wanting to date is a little unnerving – what if they get hurt, are manipulated, get in over their head, or have their heart broken? Yet as uncomfortable or scary as it may feel, dating is a normal, healthy, and necessary part of any young adult’s emotional development. In fact, romantic relationships are a major developmental milestone.

Five tips on how to motivate your teen during lockdown

by Jacqui Smit | COVID-19 and kids, anxiety, boundaries, education, parenting, schooling | 0 comments

To motivate your teen to study can be a real challenge. Many teenagers are stereotyped as lazy and unmotivated children who want nothing more than to sleep in, socialise with friends and entertain themselves with their smartphones, laptops, and gaming consoles. But this stereotype isn’t really fair at all. It’s understandable because this behaviour is what parents see, but it’s ultimately misguided.

What to do if your child is a bully

by Elmien Ackerman | bullying, boundaries, cyberbullying, homeschooling, Self-esteem, teens | 0 comments

what if your child is the bully? How should you approach the situation to prevent your child from harming others (physically and/or psychologically)?

Being a Queen Demands Self Love

by Jozikids | self-esteem, child/teen, health, health, parenting, Self-esteem | 0 comments

Let’s take some royal tips on how to be selfish, or to self-love – just like a queen

Kids don’t say, “I’m worried” but rather say, “I have a stomach ache”

by Andy Cohen | health, anxiety, self-esteem, Self-esteem | 2 comments

By Andy Cohen, a Psychoanalytic Candidate, Community Art Counsellor, artist and mother of 2. She is also the author and illustrator of Wish You Were Here, a children’s book which explores loss and parenting with a light-hearted touch. Stomach aches in children are a...Read more

Cyberbullying

by Sarah Hoffman | anxiety, cyberbullying | 0 comments

Bullies have always existed. However, in the digital age, the bullying we are seeing is worse than ever before for several reasons:

The Momo Scare : 4 Ways to Manage It

by Andy Cohen | anxiety, being present, emotions, internet, social media | 0 comments

Why friendship is the most important factor in your child’s life

by Mia Von Scha | self-esteem, health, Self-esteem | 4 comments

Here are 10 things that you can focus on to help your children to develop these kinds of relationships that will protect their health, brains and happiness…

Ensuring your teenagers are safe online

by Fatima Kazee | boundaries, internet, internet security, rules, technology | 0 comments

There’s no escaping it… Kids and technology usage are a reality and the sooner parents realise this, the better. Instead of trying to keep your child in the dark ages (which seems to be the 90s for kids of today) perhaps parents ought to equip themselves with important information that will assist them in keeping tabs on their child’s internet usage without being over-intrusive, especially with teens.

Keep your child safe online with LucidView Enforcer

by Fatima Kazee | boundaries, internet, technology, technology | 0 comments

Would you ever consider driving your kids around without buckling them up in a seat belt? How about riding their bikes without a helmet? No, you wouldn’t. Why then are we allowing our kids to use the internet without any safety or security measures in place?

Becoming mom to a teenager

by Fatima Kazee | motherhood, teens | 10 comments

And so it has arrived… the year my son becomes a teenager. Looking back to the time he was born, I remember how so many parents were willing to give me all kinds of advice about having a baby. (Some not so welcomed but taken nonetheless) But as they get older and reach different phases of their lives (and mine), it seems the advice runs drier. Grandparents often tell stories about when we were their age but times are so different that it’s as though we’re dealing with a new species of human.

The Discipline Issue…

by Mia Von Scha | behaviour, boundaries, discipline, tantrums | 0 comments

The word discipline comes from the word disciple, which means to lead. Leading means being a good example of how things are done rather than telling people what to do. Leading does not involve hitting people or banishing them from your presence. Great leaders are generally patient because they can remember how it feels to not know what they do now and how to assist their disciples in going beyond their current state.