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Category Archives: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
8 Expert Tips for Fighting FOMO
Don’t miss the recent Rent.com article I was featured in: 8 Expert Tips For Fighting FOMO In Your Apartment This Winter. As the northern hemisphere heads into the coldest nights and darkest days of the year, increased feelings of FOMO … Continue reading
Should you Vaccinate your Teen? Ask an Expert
This morning’s news is that Australia’s TGA has determined the vaccine is safe for children aged 12 to 15. Reading this news I had two immediate reactions: As a parent, there was pure relief. Without a doubt, as soon as … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Tagged Covid-19, Should I vaccinate my teen, Vaccine
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Co-Parenting Companion – a Resource for Separated Parents
Co-Parenting Companion has grown up and moved out!
Posted in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Circle of Security, Compassion Focused Therapy, Frequently Asked Questions, Mental Health, Parenting, Separted parents, Teens, triple P, Tweens
Tagged Co-parenting, divorce, Family Court, family therapy, parenting after divorce, separated parents
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Turns out there is a time I’d “Swipe Right” (and the book that convinced me)
True confessions: I have a stack of books and journals on my bedside table that glare at me, longing to be read. They know how awesome they are, and they just can’t believe I haven’t made time for them yet … Continue reading
“I was just trying to help” – Five Tips that will actually work
Let me tell you a little something about me. I bet you’ll recognise a piece of you too. When I was 18 I moved back home. I had been a Big Independent Adult for 12 months, but my parents had … Continue reading
Heading into 2020 with 20/20 Vision
There’s a range of narratives I could tell about this year. 2019 has been the year of some immense career highlights, with presentations at national and international conferences. A sensational year of being a proud mother and partner, complete with … Continue reading
My Husband is Not the Problem
The thing that I see the most is that perpetrating men are loud and virulent across social media platforms – and many, many (not all) kind, generous, beautiful men are silent. If you are with us, we need to know you are there. Continue reading
Sitting in the Mire – The slow, steady path back from parenting mistakes
Whether you have trained in Emotion Coaching, Circle of Security, or Triple P, almost all parenting approaches include the importance of soothing and validating emotions before moving into problem solving – and indeed, children are excellent at solving their own … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Circle of Security, Compassion Focused Therapy, Parenting, triple P
Tagged Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ACT, anxiety, children, Cirle of Security, Compassion Focused Therapy, Emotion Coaching, emotions, feelings, how to soothe a child, Kids, Mental Health, parenting fails, parenting mistakes, parents, relationship, relationship repair, Thinking, Threat zone, triple P
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Give up on Happiness
It’s early morning and Toothless is distressed. “There are THREE mornings I have to go to school early. I don’t want to!” he tells me. I’m not a morning person either – he has a sympathetic ear with me. I … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mental Health, Parenting
Tagged ACT, children, emotions, feelings, happiness, Kids, Mental Health, parents, Steven Hayes
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We're on The Same Mountain 