It’s common to assume that a ‘spring clean’ means clearing out, throwing away and decluttering, but a more interesting way to tackle ‘spring cleaning’ your life can be to add new experiences to it. 

Reaching for chocolate, biscuits or a glass of wine—even when you know you shouldn’t? It’s not a lack of willpower.

The top reasons why we fail to stick to New Year Resolutions.

Understanding the love languages your family members prefer to use can improve communication and deepen relationships.

We all want confident kids who are happy and well-liked at school with plenty of friends - but it can take a bit of practice.

Telling a child their grandparent has a serious illness can be tricky.

Today’s students face more exams than ever before - it’s not surprising that stress and anxiety can overwhelm even the most able.

There are many reasons why Hypnotherapy works so quickly and effectively with solving anxiety issues.

Many parents feel ‘lost for words’ when kids see upsetting news stories about violence, wars and terrorists – here are some tips to help alleviate anxiety.

Mindfulness is good for us but it’s not always that easy to do! Here are some quicker, simpler ways of practising it.

Most people are a little bit scared of hypnosis, but they don’t know why.

We’re all familiar with “baby blues”, but it’s not uncommon for new mums to develop “post-baby fears, phobias and anxieties” too…

Looking after your teen’s mental wellbeing is a challenge for many parents and it can be hard to know how best to help

It’s a challenge to know what to do and what to say, when you child has a tantrum or panic attack, especially in public

Bedwetting can happen for many reasons. GPs will rule out physiological problems first, then look for other issues…

Children’s homework struggles can cause a lot of pressure both on parents and the child. Here are my tips for ending homework battles:

Parents can easily fall into the trap of continually saying ‘no’ to their children. Here are five alternatives you can use instead.

After many weeks in lockdown, some parents will now feel worried at the prospect of sending their child back to school

If you have a child that seems to worry all the time, you’ll have noticed that it’s pretty near impossible to say the right thing

Kids fight because they are bored, they want attention, they feel tired, jealous or angry and don’t know how to express it

The longer we remain in lockdown, the harder home-schooling becomes. Not surprisingly, boredom and exhaustion are starting to set in.

Many parents are unsure of exactly how much sleep their children should be getting and what constitutes a ‘good night’s sleep’.

Are you struggling to control your child’s constant demands for snacks, biscuits, and treats? Sometimes it’s easier to just give in…

Keeping children happy in the age of anxiety is becoming harder. Gone are the days when it was easy to protect kids from worrying news.

Halloween can be great fun - but for some, the scary costumes and images can trigger off episodes of anxiety that can be hard to shift afterwards.

Most parents feel that kids spend far too much time on electronic gadgets and wonder what they can do about it.

I’m often asked if it’s a good idea to introduce rewards as an additional incentive to get children to behave well.