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Co-dependency

Published 02 December 2020

Co-dependency is complex and difficult to define. There are various different definitions for co-dependency. The reason why it is important to define co-dependency is that it helps to determ...

Play therapy

Published 02 December 2020

Play therapy is most commonly used with children as a way for them to express their feelings though a self-healing process. Children communicate their knowledge and experiences through play....

Love Languages

Published 02 December 2020

This article is based on a book by Gary Chapman called “The Five Love Languages”. His basic premise is that love is not expressed by what you need or feel. He feels that true love expresses...

Letting Kids be Kids

Published 02 December 2020

Is your child’s schedule full? Do they have time to be children? Many children today are overloaded in terms of their extracurricular activities. They have extremely busy schedules, and do n...

The Impact of Divorce on Children

Published 02 December 2020

Many parents feel a certain amount of distress, anxiety or discomfort when speaking to their children about their divorce because they are concerned about how the children will react. They a...

Speech Therapy

Published 02 December 2020

I would like to discuss the topic of speech therapy, this will include why speech and language is important, normal developmental stages, some of the risk factors, and how to help children w...

Inner Child Work

Published 02 December 2020

“Inner child work” is a significant, powerful and an important therapeutic tool. It differentiates from the way therapy has been done in the past. According to Bradshaw (1990) in his book, “...

Child Sexual Abuse

Published 02 December 2020

“Child abuse casts a shadow the length of a lifetime” – Herbert Ward I recently attended a workshop on child abuse, which also covered the Children’s Act 38 of 2005, and the Amendment Act 41...

Stress and Coping

Published 02 December 2020

Stress can be defined as a condition that is characterised by symptoms of emotional or physical tension. It can be seen as a reaction to a situation where a person feels threatened or anxiou...

The Power of a Positive No

Published 02 December 2020

The word, “No” is the most powerful and influential word in our language and also, potentially, the most destructive. For most people it is a difficult word to say. However when it is used c...

Domestic Abuse

Published 02 December 2020

Domestic abuse is present at all levels of society and can happen in any relationship regardless of ethnic group, income level, religion, education or sexual orientation. Women and children...

Miscarriage: Living with Loss

Published 02 December 2020

Miscarriage is rarely talked about, although almost 50% of pregnancies end in miscarriage. Society tends to neglect the overwhelming and devastating psychological effects that miscarriage ha...

How to Deal With a Shy Child

Published 02 December 2020

Most of us have experienced shyness at some stage in our lives. Certain people battle to make social connections comfortably. Children can often be labelled as being shy. Some people find it...

Can too Much Praise Turn Children in to Narcissists?

Published 30 September 2020

Narcissism has been defined as an extreme or excessive interest or admiration of oneself, especially ones physical appearance, according to Wikipedia. In addition, it can be seen as extreme...

Dangers and Psychological Effects of Online Gaming

Published 30 September 2020

In The Star newspaper, 15th April 2015, Daisy Goodwin wrote an article called “teen terrors of the internet”. She feels that parents should become more aware and involved in their teenager’s...

Teaching your children to be Good Conversationalists

Published 30 September 2020

Often children battle to engage in conversation. Sometimes parents may feel embarrassed when their child won’t talk or simply replies “yes” or “no”, to someone who is trying to engage in a c...

Adolescence

Published 17 September 2020

I recently presented workshops on adolescence and the various issues that are relevant in their lives. I conducted 4 workshops for adolescents between 12 and 18 years, with boys and girls ad...