November 11, 2022
First counselling session – what happens in the counselling room?
Let’s demystify therapy and counselling.
In Aotearoa, counselling is most often based on conversation, though there are also modalities which use movement, drawing, art or the body to foster healing.
To start with, you may be asked to fill in a simple form. Feel free to just put in the basics, the counsellor will likely prefer to get to know you as a person, rather than a set of information on a ...
Read more5 tips for when teens have a difficult attitude
February 19, 2021When our child moves into the teenage years, it often means a change in attitude. The simplest of requests met with rudeness and an atmosphere that is tense and negative. It’s like a stranger who dislikes us has been forced ...
Read moreCovid-19 – How to support your children
March 31, 2020There is a great deal of worry and concern being expressed about the Covid-19 Virus and the impact it is having on our usual routines and lifestyles.
While this can be challenging there is also a great opportunity to show our children how to stay steady and calm ...
Read moreHelping our children be motivated
February 17, 2020It can often feel like our job as parents is to motivate our children to do well at school and home. This can lead to a focus on rewards and punishments. However, research on motivation is very clear that the ...
Read moreDo you know your Parenting Style?
November 25, 2019Research by Diana Baumrind, a development psychologist, showed that parents fall into four main categories or styles: Permissive, Authoritative, Uninvolved and Authoritarian.
This refers to the overall climate in which they raise their children, rather than the actions they take.
So, with-in ...
Read moreWhat is attachment parenting and why is it important?
November 4, 2019Attachment parenting is about the quality of the relationship between the caregiver and the child. It is a measure of the child’s connection to an adult caregiver and is formed when the child is young.
Attachment research has shown how important ...
Read moreWellbeing tips for parents
September 10, 2019As parents, we need to look after our own wellbeing. Often, we want to believe that we are superheroes and can keep on top of everything. But we all know that is far from the truth and that there are ...
Read morePositive parenting tips for happier families
April 9, 2019The term “positive parenting” is everywhere and has become increasingly popular over the years. But what does it really mean? We know from the calls we get that many parents feel confused and disempowered by the contradictory information out there. ...
Read moreHow to talk to your child about terrorism
March 20, 2019Parent Help joins with all New Zealanders who have condemned the horrific violence on Friday 15th March at the two mosques in Christchurch.
To our Muslim communities, especially the families who have lost loved ones, and to those who endured the ...
Read moreParenting young people in a digital age
January 29, 2019One of the biggest and most complicated challenges that parents face as their children grow in today’s world seems to be related to spending time online – surfing the net or on social media sites. Having almost constant access to ...
Read moreWays to handle toddler tantrums
January 14, 2019There is a reason that you’ll often hear people talking about “the terrible twos” and “three-nagers”; parenting toddlers is hard work! One of the biggest challenges for parents is dealing with the tantrums and meltdowns that are commonplace during this ...
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