by Gwen Shand | May 21, 2022 | Children, Mental Health, Parenting
Anxiety in Children This article is a brief overview of the work that I do with children who experience feelings of anxiety. Feelings of anxiety are a common concern for my younger clients. What follows are strategies to help assist in; noticing unhelpful thoughts and...
by Gwen Shand | Oct 3, 2018 | Children, Confidence, Life, Mental Health, Parenting
THE COST OF RESILIENCE: Resilience is a topic that keeps appearing, be it workshops, books, or a blog like this one. It seems to be what people want, but do they know what it is that they are wanting? Resilience does not mean being able to go through life without...
by Gwen Shand | Jun 30, 2018 | Children, Education, Parenting
One of the toughest aspects of school is not the school work, but The Peer Group (capitalisation intended). When I consider a child’s desire to experience a sense of belonging, and the desire to be liked and accepted, one story in particular comes to mind. The scene I...
by Gwen Shand | Jan 15, 2018 | Education, Mental Health, Parenting
How are you with failure? I’ve asked this question to many adults and their responses often include; a cringe, a worried expression, a shake of the head, ‘Oh, I am terrible with failure,’ or ‘I hate it.’ I’ve also seen the fear of failure in many students across all...
by Gwen Shand | Aug 2, 2017 | Bully Resilience, Education, Parenting
For the past year I have been working on the workshop presentation, and writing of a book which I have named, Bully Resilience: Changing the Game. I began by writing about it through my blog posts and the book is now completed. However, the desire to help those caught...
by Gwen Shand | Feb 28, 2017 | Education, Parenting
‘How much should I push my child?’ Parents have often asked me, ‘How much should I push my child?’ This question is usually prompted after they have experienced retaliation by their child against homework. I am not asked, ‘How can I encourage my...
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