#contentology #appleVSpc First days.First days of school for a new year.First days for some beginning school for the first time.And whilst firsts can be exciting for some, for others there is moreanxiety and concern.These first days are filled with lots of unknowns and for lots of myclients and their families, there can be anxiety aboutContinue reading “First days of school”
Author Archives: Kate French
Gratitude Journal
#contentology #journalling Writing is something that I used to do in a diary as a young child, as ateenager and as a parent. Each time the writing had a different purpose. Asa child, it was somewhere to share secrets or vent upset feelings, as a teenager, again a wonderful way of expressing strong emotion thatContinue reading “Gratitude Journal”
Blue
#contentology #blue Blue is my favourite colour and the blue of the Coral Sea is one of my mostfavourite blue’s. It is a symbol of freedom, expanse, and invigoration, whereanything is possible. This year we did not get to travel up north to Queensland, like we’ve beenable to before, so I’m missing the shade ofContinue reading “Blue”
Rule Breaker or Rule Follower
#contentology #rulebreaker #rulefollower Thinking about whether you are a rule breaker or rule follower, I instinctivelythink I’m more of a rule follower than a rule breaker. I’m averse to gettinginto ‘trouble’ and certainly followed most of the rules when I was growing up.Although as I’ve gotten older, what became clear was that even moreimportant thanContinue reading “Rule Breaker or Rule Follower”
Helicopter View
#contentology #helicopterview Taking a helicopter view or a big picture view is a skill that takes somepractice. It’s the attempt to zoom out and look at your own life from adistance, while we are still currently living it. This is not an easy skill, and itcan just be plain hard when we are busy livingContinue reading “Helicopter View”
Do 4 Fun
#contentology #Do4fun Things we do for fun?! Fun can sometimes seem to be the world of childrenand less of adults, but as a child psychologist I try to keep in touch withways to make therapy fun; using toys, art, music, movie clips, games andeach child’s own interests. At home for fun it’s either bike ridingContinue reading “Do 4 Fun”
First Days
#contentology #Firstdays First days. The first day I’m thinking about is that we have just had thefirst day of the last day of the month, for the last month of 2020!And for December it means excitement climbing for all things Christmas,putting the Christmas tree put up over the weekend, Elf returning to cause some mischiefContinue reading “First Days”
Emotional Coaching
#contentologyNov2020 #nicolamoras #threesteps #emotioncoaching Learning to support your child’s skills in managing their feelings can reallycome down to parents taking these three simple steps.Particularly when we are trying to help our kids with their expression of angerwe should pay particular attention to the following: Take a moment to reflect on how you manage your ownContinue reading “Emotional Coaching”
Favourite Spots
#contentologyNov2020 #nicolamoras #favouritespot Do have a favourite spot where you like to sit around the dinner table?Do you have a favourite spot where you like to sit when you watch tv? (Atour house it is called the “cosy corner”!)Do you have a favourite spot in your garden where you like to take a minuteto soakContinue reading “Favourite Spots”
Fresh Vibes
#contentologyNov2020 #nicolamoras #freshvibes I’ve been needing some inspiration, some injection of newness for mycooking and the recipies we eat as a family for quite a while!While in the first lockdown, we trialled and enjoyed Hello Fresh, I’d muchrather be able to do fast, delicious food without out the added freightexpense that happens when you liveContinue reading “Fresh Vibes”
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