Grieving loss and looking forward

By admin on September 20, 2011

Whether the death of a friend or family member is expected or not, grieving loss is one of the most important processes to go through in order to look into the future. If you have ever or currently are experiencing the enormous heartache and flood of emotions that come with the death of a loved one

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Parental guidance for child pressure

By admin on September 15, 2011

Positive parental guidance is undeniably pivotal in any child’s success in the class room or sports field. It is every parent’s prerogative to want their son or daughter to excel academically and in all other extra curriculum activities.

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Self mutilation in a teen: causes, symptoms and help

By admin on September 13, 2011

Experts define self mutilation or self harm as the intentional and direct injuring of one’s own body. This bodily harm is common in adolescents.

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Child molestation: a growing concern

By admin on August 26, 2011

Child molestation is a form of child abuse in which an adult or older adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation. The South African law recognises the various forms of child molestation or sexual abuse including asking or pressuring a child to engage in sexual activities (regardless of the outcome.)

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The worst sort of grief is your grief

By admin on August 11, 2011

Dealing with loss presents itself in various ways. Whether the loss and grief a person is experiencing is the death of a loved one, the loss of a job or the end of a meaningful relationship, strong feelings of grief can have drastic consequences on a person’s life.

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Is your child confidently multi-racial?

By admin on August 11, 2011

Cross- cultural and inter- racial families are extremely common in South Africa. However, being part of a multi-racial family can be a difficult concept for many children and extended family members to accept.

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South Africa’s high divorce rate could be the root of many children’s problems

By admin on August 11, 2011

In 2008 a statistic was released announcing that over a 10 year period (1998- 2008), divorce in South Africa had been fluctuating between 37 098 and 28 924 cases per year.

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Around the clock worry could cripple your lifestyle

By admin on August 11, 2011

Living in South Africa, one is in some way or the other affected by the loss of jobs, strikes and crime that we hear about and unfortunately experience on a daily basis. The recession has hit the world hard but as a developing country where issues such as crime are a daily occurrence, many South Africans find themselves in a place of constant fear.

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Child Psychologist: when should your child be held back a Grade?

By admin on August 8, 2011

Watching their child excel and move forward confidently and happily is certainly something that every parent would love to see.

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Child fear and anxiety

By admin on August 3, 2011

All children will be faced with fear at some stage of their lives. With each child being different, their patterns of thinking and hence their reaction to the fear, images and internal dialogue that are associated with children are different.

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