Courses
Covid 19
Helping little people understand masks
As the pandemic continues, you might notice that we're being asked to wear masks more often. How do we help little children to understand masks so that they feel more…
Commonsense and the Coronavirus
The world is hearing a lot of scary news about coronavirus everywhere at the moment and the anxiety around this is going to be affecting parents, as well as children.
General Parenting
When Children Fear Death
They may talk about it a lot, ask questions about it and worry that it is going to happen to them or someone they love. Here’s how to explain this…
How to talk to your children about death
Here are some ways to use 'anticipatory grief' to help children process the idea of death, and some things parents can do to support their children if they have experienced…
Defusing Your Anger as a Parent – The Parental Pause
Welcome to the "Parental Pause”… a simple strategy that can calm you down and defuse tricky situations in moments.
Dealing with Sibling Rivalry
Sibling rivalry! It’s so tough... yet it’s biologically normal and we can see it as a 'teachable moment'.
How you can have more fun with your kids… why we all need to lighten up
(5:23 mins) Ever heard the expression that parenting is all joy and no fun?
Friendship
How to help your friends when they’re struggling
Maggie Dent gives some good advice here for teens who are noticing their friends aren't doing so well, want to help, but aren't sure how to go about it.
How to be a good friend?
There are a few things you can do which make a big difference to being a good friend and Maggie shares what they are in this video.