Family

Parenting A Child With PTSD

Anxiety, Behaviours, Children's Mental Health, Children's Mindset, Domestic Abuse, Family, Parent, Parenting, PTSD, Resilience by jessadmin

Navigating parenting is never easy! Let me tell you, I am five years in to this now and I am still learning every single day! Navigating parenting a child with PTSD, that is a whole new board game I was not expecting! When parenting, you have the usual worries. You worry about cars too close [...]

A Mirror Self-Love Exercise!

Behaviours, Confidence, Family, Kindness, Parent, Self Esteem, Self-Love by jessadmin

I saw this exercise recently that really made me think, and I wanted to share it with you. Go to a mirror. Look at yourself. Really, deeply look. What do you see? What are the first things that catch your eye? What are you thinking? Ok, done that? Great. Now go to your child. Say [...]

Depression Disrupted My Parenting

Anxiety, Children's Mental Health, Depression, Family, Parent, Resilience, Siblings by jessadmin

Depression Disrupted My Parenting by Hayley Wheeler My name is Hayley Wheeler and I am the original EmotionMind Connection Therapist, but it wasn’t always like this. In 2015 I hit my rock bottom, the deepest, darkest depth of depression but my battle with my mental health didn’t start there. In 2004 I hid post natal [...]

The Benefits of Reading to Our Children

Activity, Behaviours, Children's Mental Health, Children's Mindset, Family, Parent, Reading, Sleep by jessadmin

What happens when you read a story to your child? Storytime. Isn’t it wonderful when we read a story to our children? Not only do we introduce them to a world of magic, but we get those special moments of snuggling up together, relaxing together. But, did you know that when we read a story [...]

What I Learned When My 5yo Blocked The Loo!

Children's Mental Health, Children's Mindset, Confidence, Family, Parent by jessadmin

WHAT MY 5 YEAR OLD TAUGHT ME ABOUT FRUSTRATION AND HEADSPACE WHEN HE BLOCKED THE TOILET 🤯🤗 I wanted to post this as a reminder that headspace is a real gift 💝 Do you get frustrated at her kids? If you do, you are not alone! I know that it is very easy for me to jump [...]

What is friendship and why is it important?

Behaviours, Children's Mental Health, Children's Mindset, Children's Story, Family, Friendship, Kindness, Siblings by jessadmin

Friendship is listening to someone who is your friend and playing together. When friends are sad, it's nice to try and cheer them up and let them pick what game they would like to play. We also have cake and give them cards and presents on their birthdays. Sometimes, me and my brother argue, but [...]