Opinions on ISPCC HEADBomz video from Child Mental Health Experts
Many people have asked over the last 3 weeks, how did the HEADBomz video get approved? Were any Child Mental Health Professionals involved? Who were they? How could they? What on earth are the ISPCC thinking? The official information from the ISPCC - states that they...
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Dear HEADBomz – when will I stop seeing exploding heads? ~ A Letter to ISPCC Childline
I am still really bothered by the ISPCC Childline HEADBomz campaign. It has been live across the Republic of Ireland for 2 weeks now, and for all that time parents, teachers, therapists, counsellors, and school Principals have been sharing their (and their children's)...
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Headbomz – The talking campaign that made me need to talk and say THIS
I saw something yesterday that really bothered me. I could just let it be, move on, pretend it's no big deal - but that doesn't feel right. I need to write this. I really feel it's the right thing to do. So what did I see? The video for the newly launched Headbomz...
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SLEEP 301: The Bogeyman and monsters under the bed ~ Empowering children to overcome their bedtime fears
Last time I mentioned the number one mistake that parents make over and over again when it comes to children who are scared about going to bed. You can read it again here. When we stop and think about it. No one would want a child to be scared in their own home. There...
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A plea to anyone thinking about starting counselling or therapy
This is an important message for anyone starting any professionally supported healing journey. Anyone who knows me, knows I am an advocate for people of all ages, getting help and support when we need it. There are times we all need someone who is professional,...
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FREE Telephone Consultation ~ Sometimes just 1 Significant Conversation can make all the difference
Sometimes parents or education professionals feel overwhelmed. It can be so easy to have stuff going on and feel like you don't know which way to turn, what to do for the best, or even what the real options are. Whether it's about you, your child, or something else,...
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TRE – from a Mum’s perspective
Life starts throwing things at us from when we are small - and we learn to navigate, deal with, overcome or stuff them. Regardless, they have an impact on us, and so many parents find that 'parenting' brings many of these unresolved experiences and tensions to the...
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Sleep 201 : Fighting the Real Enemy, and the No.1 mistake parents make when it comes to bedtime fear
Many, many children go through a stage in their development when they don't like going to bed, and the reasons can be many and varied. Parents often tell me their children are generally fine and 'the behaviour' only begins when it is time to start the bedtime routine....
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Sleep 101 – 3 essential foundations for good quality sleep
Last week there was a documentary on British TV about children and sleep; a crisis hitting our younger generation. I'm sure we all know the horrible feeling of not having had enough sleep - it happens to us all from time to time. However, the additional knock-on...
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“I don’t feel pain” – Exploring dissociation as a reason why not
You meet all sorts of people whilst out dog walking. I met a man today who was wearing a jacket and shorts and trainers. I know it is now officially March - but I was wearing a T-shirt, hoodie, and fleece. I also had a woolly hat, jeans, thick socks and warm walking...
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Crucial things to ask yourself when life asks you to choose
Sometimes things don't work out the way you planned... As many of you will know, Hinton has been a big part of my life for the last 16 months (make that 20 if you want to include the 4 months of crazy excitement and preparation from decision day until he actually...
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Getting honest – when working with challenging children brings you to tears
We all know that being around challenging children is HARD. Being involved in their lives means that we have a significant role we are playing - and yet it can sometimes mean we think that to be doing a good job we have to keep it all together and not let others know...
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