We offer parenting support consultations and family services at the Centre for Emotion Focused Practice to help parents develop effective parenting skills for raising happy, emotionally intelligent young people.
Uncertainty is an essential and unavoidable aspect of the human experience. Although uncertainty can be accepted as a “given”, the fallout of this uncertainty can be difficult for each of us to [...]
Adolescence is already a time of uncertainty, confusion, and change. Concerns around friends, bodies, identity and future expectations are common. The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in additional [...]
The skills needed to manage uncertainty are constantly developing throughout childhood. While the rate can vary significantly from child to child, it’s a good idea for parents to match their [...]
We wonder why our children behave the way they do, but little do we realise that our parenting style influences their behaviour. Children are vulnerable and impressionable when they are younger. [...]
For parenting done right during holidays, the recipe is to have structure when managing children and get the arsenal for what’s to come. Here are a few tips on managing children, having fun and [...]
Holidays are here and most of us have mixed feelings during this time of the year, especially when we are planning holidays with teenagers. While we are excited about the memories we are going to [...]
A marriage brings two families together, but when the same people who were once so much in love decide to get divorced, it can be like a mini battlefield. The good news is that this is not always [...]