Tag Archives: emotions

The holidays are finishing and the kids are all “bored”… it’s time to go back to school! Some of us cry ‘yippee!’ while others are sad to get back into the routine of the daily grind (packing lunches, drop-offs/pick-ups and… Continue Reading >

By Hannah Davison   Turn back the clock four years to 12:02 am, Monday, 14th November 2016. I held my son as the violent 7.8 magnitude Kaikoura earthquake wreaked havoc around us. It tore through our home with a monstrous… Continue Reading >

By Simone Albert   Wading through the waves of emotions that can crash over anyone receiving a new diagnosis of a chronic condition is nothing short of confronting and overwhelming. Adding to this the element of a life-threatening diagnosis such… Continue Reading >

Media kindly brought to you by Jellystone Designs   Picture this: your toddler is attending a friend’s birthday party, and as the afternoon winds up, you tell them to say their goodbyes, because “it’s time to go”. These four simple… Continue Reading >

We all experience anger, fear, frustration, sadness, rejection, disappointment, jealousy, and guilt at different times; they are simply part of being human.  Self-regulation enables us to regulate and manage how we react to our emotions. Self-regulation is the crucial foundation… Continue Reading >

As parents, we always want what’s best for our children. We want them to be emotionally intelligent and hope to instil in them a sense of empathy and compassion so that they can grow up to be caring, considerate adults…. Continue Reading >

The most effective way to help children manage disappointment is by building their resilience. Building resilience in children is something that should never be taken lightly when it comes to childhood development. Though childhood is often seen as a carefree… Continue Reading >

by Elizabeth Ryan    Attachment is possibly the most important issue for a baby’s healthy development.  It starts with the emotional bond or relationship between the main caregiver (referred to below as “mother”) and baby. Being baby’s first relationship experience,… Continue Reading >

Dr Julie Hollitt   Adults struggle with emotions and emotional regulation. Some parents might say that they struggle more with emotions since their child was on the way – and then born – than when they had no children. As… Continue Reading >

Our Emotions are the fuel to our thoughts and actions. How we feel helps form the lens through which we see the world around us and gives credence to our individual points of view. If our emotions have us in… Continue Reading >