Mental wellness
Talking to kids about traumatic events
The terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch have left New Zealanders stunned and horrified. All over the country, parents ...
10 things I can do when I feel anxious or unfocussed at school
These self-regulation coping strategies for children are useful when they’re in the classroom and feel anxious, upset, sad, unfocussed, or ...
Best ever “pick-me-up” routine for tired mums
Ben Warren of holistic health and nutrition company BePure (bepure.co.nz) answers that age-old question asked by mums everywhere: “why am ...
5 steps to managing big emotions
It’s important to equip your child with the tools they need to handle their big, overwhelming emotions, says Amber Hall. ...
Three tips for helping children deal with frightening world events
As events of violence and terrorism are apparently being more regularly reported, an increasing number of children are being affected ...
50 easy techniques to help kids calm down
Simple ideas for helping children to calm down. Teaching kids to self-regulate their emotions is a skill they will take ...
Take a deep breath
Here are 9 playful activities to teach young children mindful breathing techniques — and adults might enjoy these fun ideas ...
5 tricks to help anxious children
When your kids get anxious or unsettled about life and everything starts fall apart, these little tricks can help them ...
6 signs your child is an introvert
1. RESERVED MANNER The report card comes home, and the common theme is: “Your child needs to come out ...
What’s in your child’s anxiety toolkit?
Does your child tend toward anxiety, stress, jitters, and tension? Amber Hall shares some coping strategies. As a parent, it’s extraordinarily challenging to watch your little ...
Meditation & mindfulness for kids
How about replacing school detention with mindfulness practise? Erin O’Hara shares why teaching children mindfulness is good for them. In ...
managing distractions
We live in a modern society where distraction abounds and multi-tasking has become the latest buzzword. But is multi-tasking just ...