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Co-Parenting and the Power of a Solid Plan
The landscape of family life is ever-evolving, and for many, co-parenting becomes the new normal. While the romantic relationship may have ended, the role of parents remains paramount. Co-parenting, at its core, is a commitment to prioritising the well-being of your...
Is the System Failing Our Children?
A growing unease settles in as we witness an increasing number of learners being diagnosed with various disorders. The subsequent recommendations for therapies, psychiatric assessments, and often, a cocktail of medications – ranging from anti-anxiety drugs and...
The Fine Line Between Caring and Crippling: Raising Independent Kids
We all want the best for our children. Our natural instinct is to nurture, protect, and provide. But could our well-intentioned actions sometimes be inadvertently creating a web of over-dependency, ultimately hindering their...
Naptosa reference for Dr Ken Resnick
Download original reference letter here To whom it may concern, I am writing to recommend Dr. Ken Resnick, an esteemed educational psychologist, as a presenter and contributor to educational conferences. Over the years, I have had the privilege of observing Dr....
Parenting Teens
However hard parents struggle to do what is best for their troubled and troublesome teenager, too often there comes a point when parents’ willingness to help and understand him gives way to feelings of despair and frustration. In order to help their teenage children...
Empowering Bullying Victims: Strategies for Mental Health and Well-being
When we talk about the mental health and well-being of victims, we cannot ignore the role that the parent has played regarding the apparent inability of the child to cope with bullying that takes place at school. A child who has not been well socialised and tends to...
Helping Your Child Cope: Strategies for Dealing with Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is bullying with the use of digital technologies. It can take place on social media, messaging platforms, gaming platforms and mobile phones. It is repeated behaviour, aimed at scaring, angering or shaming those who are targeted. Many parents are unaware...
Identifying Signs Of Cyberbullying In Your Child: A Parent’s Guide
Cyberbullying is a major concern worldwide and parents are at a loss to deal with this pervasive and growing problem. From my experience I have noticed that a number of children who were bullied at school have turned to cyberbullying, seemingly to get their own back....
Understanding Bullying: Signs And Strategies For Parents
A child cannot bring themselves up. They are totally dependent on an adult, usually the parents and teachers, to equip them with the necessary skills that will enable them to take on all the challenges that life presents to them. It is up to the parent to instill in...
Bullying and Cyberbullying
What is Bullying? Bullying can take various forms and occur in different settings. Here are five examples of different forms of bullying: 1. Verbal bullying: This form of bullying involves the use of hurtful words, insults, name-calling, or teasing to belittle or...
Everything You Need To Know About Career Assessments
Often we are totally unprepared and ignorant as to the consequences of our career choice. Many career assessments tend to pull a string of careers out of a hat without taking into consideration the complexity of the client’s personality. What makes our career...
Everything You Need To Know About Subject Choice Assessments
STILL NOT SURE WHICH SUBJECTS TO CHOOSE FOR GR 10? The biggest dilemma that learners have during their school years is: ‘WHAT SUBJECTS DO I CHOOSE FOR MATRIC?’ And ‘WHICH CAREER IS RIGHT FOR ME?’ WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT SUBJECTS?Choosing the right...