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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...
Why Others Are Wrong About Ignoring Sibling Rivalry: A Deep Dive Into The Consequences
In virtually all the articles that I have read on sibling rivalry, it is seen as a phenomenon that just seems to happen amongst siblings. From my experience working with families, I have come to the conclusion that sibling rivalry is a sibling’s perceived unfairness...
7 Proven Tips To Reduce Sibling Rivalry In Your Household
How often do you hear one of your kids angrily saying to you ‘You’re not fair, she always goes first!’ or ‘You always let her sit in the front of the car!’, ‘You always let him play with your cell phone and not me!’. I’m sure these and other objections are quite...
Sibling Rivalry – Expert Advice As To What Every Parent Should Know
Sibling rivalry can be described as conflict between children in a family supervised by adults, usually their parents, and this includes stepchildren, foster children, adopted children or any other child being brought up in a family. There is no doubt that sibling...