Recognising anxiety and depression as parents
Have you ever felt guilty that your emotional or mental state could be affecting your children? I confess that I, without knowing it, I have lived for a long time in a state of anxiety and [...]
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Reversing Pandemic Affects on Anxiety in Children
Now that it appears that the Pandemic is slowly diminishing, families across the world are beginning to come out of social isolation. However, as families, and particularly children and teens [...]
How to help your child with ‘Back to School’ Anxiety
Returning to full time education, be it school, college, or University, is always a time of mixed emotions. This year, children and teens have had to return to, and adjust to, the ‘New [...]
In Anxiety, Behaviour, Communication, Confidence, Development, Positivity, Self Esteem, Social Skills
Posted The Gifts of a Shy Child
How interesting is it that most of us, in fact, at least 40% of people would self-identify as being ‘shy’. It is so natural for parents to want to protect their shy child but, could [...]
In Anxiety, Behaviour, Bipolar, Communication, Depression, Emotional Intelligence, Fears, Mental Illness, Mindfulness, Stress
Posted Mental Health, What It Is and What It Isn’t
Mental Health, What It Is and What It Isn’t You may know this already but here is a reminder…. a few tips on how children can thrive when they have a toolkit for building mental [...]
In Anxiety, Behaviour, Communication, Confidence, Development, Divorce, Single Parent Family, Stress
Posted Blended Families and Co-parents: Communication
Written by:- Monique Engelbrecht Kids Life Coach Play Well Live Well Kids Life Studio® As a Kids Life Coach, I have a special interest in family dynamics which include blended households, [...]
You Make the Joy Ride
Monique Engelbrecht Kids Life Coach Play Well Live Well #Centurion #Gauteng Then you’re up, then you’re down, then you hit a curve you didn’t see coming. You close your eyes and [...]
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Holiday Survival Tips for Divorced Families
By Monique Engelbrecht Play Well Live Well Kids Life Coaching Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa It was that time of year again where families all around the world got things ready for the [...]
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Mindfulness with Children & Resources for Caregivers
Written by: Lisa Harrietha-Benson Independent coach – Nova Scotia, Canada Mindfulness as described by Jon Kabat-Zinn (founder of mindful based stressed reduction) is the act of paying [...]