Effects of stress on young people

The effects of stress on young people can be very challenging. Young people have a lot of external pressure to deal with nowadays. An example of this would be school and social media. Issues/problems    School When I start a new school, will I make friends? Will...

Back to school anxieties

My child has back to school anxieties is a thing I am hearing a lot from parents. Let’s look at some tips for helping to support your young person at these unprecedented times.   Listen Listen to what the young person is saying. Do not try to put your views on...

Believe you are good enough as you are

 I wish I had a magic wand to get young people to believe you are good enough as you are. Not sure when low self-esteem in young people became a major issue but it certainly is a big challenge for a lot of young people today. A vast number of young people struggle to...

Childhood should be the best days of your life

We are all told that school days and childhood should be the best days of your life. Unfortunately, this is not true for all young people. Some young people do not enjoy school and they can not wait to leave school.     Young people have lots of things that cause...