by admin | Sep 6, 2018 | Empowering kids, Uncategorised
You know how it goes right? You start homework time with the serenity of a Buddhist monk and nurturing intentions of Mother Teresa, but as your VERY logical explanations are met with confused expressions, distracted glances out the window and repeated mistakes, you...
by admin | Nov 30, 2017 | Empowering kids
I have a client who contacted me in a state of great frustration. She’s a loving parent, dedicated and supportive of her kids’ education, but she was struggling with her eldest daughter. Her child’s school report was coming out soon and she was...
by admin | Nov 28, 2017 | Empowering kids
The end of school year can be a confidence boosting or confidence battering time for kids. All their hard work is assessed, comparisons are made and rankings are given. If your child excels at academics, sports or the arts then it’s likely they’ll be...
by admin | Nov 14, 2017 | Empowering kids
Imagine this: it’s lunchtime at school and your nine year old son is at the eating area, finding his way around a girl at the table to reach his seat. As he slides past her he knocks her lunchbox to the ground, spilling its contents everywhere. He starts to apologise...
by admin | Nov 9, 2017 | Empowering kids, Uncategorised
I’ve had emails from parents about my last two posts (read here and here), concerned that if they encourage their kids to be kind, it is, in effect, encouraging them to be weak. This is ABSOLUTELY NOT the case. Of course, it is natural for parents to worry their...
by admin | Nov 1, 2017 | Empowering kids
When you see your child disappointed or in tears because of the actions of another child your own heart hurts for them. It’s not nice to see. And though we might want to, we can’t fight their battles for them. So what is the best way to empower your child so that...
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