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Scars inside and out: Self-harming behaviours in Teens

There is no one specific reason, rather it is a combination of factors, and understandably it will differ from person to person. While self

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Do we ever fully grow up? Why our childhood affects us as adults and what to do about it

We can talk about our childhood experiences until we are blue in the face, the past has been. What’s more important is what we do about it

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The busyness of children: Too busy to breathe?

One of the most noticeable issues that children and families appear to be dealing with is the frantic pace at which life seems to be going a

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13 reasons why parents need to talk about the new season of '13 Reasons Why'

Conversations around suicide need to be had! Sadly in Cape Town we have experienced far too many in the recent few months and your child wi

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Sensitivity in children – easy to love, not always easy to parent!

With anxiety in children, there is often a heightened sensitivity through which that child experiences the world. Other times, the sensitiv

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Parents, secure your air mask first!

So often when I am working with a child experiencing anxiety, one or both parent can identify with that feeling. Just the act of parenting,

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