Children
Why Dismissing Your Child’s Mental Health Concerns is a Problem
The clock on the wall announces that it is 6:30 am on a Wednesday, and as you sip your morning tea, your child walks into
December 31, 2021
Parents
Negative Effects of Aggressive Parenting
Within your lifetime, you may have witnessed the unfortunate experiences of children or peers growing up with permissive or even neglectful parents. Or perhaps, you
December 10, 2021
Parents
Talking to your child about Gender – Based Violence
Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is one of the most prevalent forms of violence in the Caribbean. GBV is a broad term used to describe violence acted
November 25, 2021
Children
Suicide & Suicidial Ideation in Children and Young Adults
Life is full of challenges and feelings of loneliness, sadness, or hopelessness, and experiences with stress, frustration, and anxiety are inescapable. However, no matter how difficult our situations may appear to be, suicide should never be the answer. So, remember to talk to someone, find healthy coping solutions to life challenges, practice journaling, and if it’s all too much for you to handle, seek profess
September 9, 2021
Children
Coping with bullying from your siblings
From time to time, siblings will disagree, get into heated debates, argue about whose turn it is to wash the dishes and even annoyingly tease each other to the brink of tears. Unfortunately, there are moments when the teasing goes too far, and someone’s feelings gets hurt. If you or someone you know is experiencing sibling bullying, here are some things you can do to cope with the situation.
June 22, 2021
Children
How to deal with your child coming out
For some parents, learning that your child identifies as a member of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual, queer/questioning (LGBTQ) community can be difficult, and you may be uncertain about how you can best support them. With that being said, it would be unfair to deny that coming out is also difficult for children and young person.
June 9, 2021
Children
Healthy habits to prevent childhood obesity
It’s not typically a good idea to focus on weight loss in young children as their bodies are still developing. They should never be put on a weight loss diet unless it is recommended and guided by a physician. Putting your child on a diet to lose weight may restrict the nutrients they need to allow for healthy growth and development.
May 11, 2021
Children
Helping children deal with nightmares
Most nightmares are harmless in the long run and are just an unpleasant part of growing up. Most of their irrational fears will go away over time or they will learn to manage them on their own. However, some nightmares can be a symptom of a greater problem in the child’s life.
May 5, 2021
Children
Are video games good for you?
Video games can give us a sense of accomplishment, social interaction, and the ability to immerse ourselves in a whole new world. No matter what though, anything that’s good for you can be unhealthy if done too often or if it prevents you from living a normal life.
May 4, 2021
Children
Why is it so hard to control your emotions?
Being a teenager is sometimes difficult, no matter what everyone else says. Your teenage years are a confusing and stressful period where you may feel immense pressure to learn about yourself and figure out your future. You might be experiencing puberty, peer pressure, bullying, rejection, struggling to maintain your grades or even trying to preserve your mental health in general.
April 23, 2021
Children
Are you and your parents just too different to get along?
As a child or a teenager, it may sometimes feel like your parents live in a whole different world than yours. Maybe they can’t understand the things you like, your beliefs, why you make the friends that you do, or why you struggle with certain things that they didn’t when they were your age. In addition to personality differences, this is often because of a generational gap between a parent and their child.
April 15, 2021
Children
Why cramming for your test doesn’t work
Whether or not we are aware of it, we often avoid completing an important task or assignment because we are worried that it will be too difficult for us. We may put off that big assignment because we are worried that creativity and focus will not come easily, or that it may end up being too much for us to handle. Therefore, in trying to save ourselves from the stress and potential ‘failure’ of starting now, we wait until a later time when the urgency outweighs the fear.
April 8, 2021
