When primary school children feel unheard, they often show it through behaviour—tantrums, withdrawal, or acting out in class. Many parents wonder: Why is my child behaving this way? Often, the answer is simple—your child just wants to feel listened to. Listening to kids is one of the most powerful parenting tools. When you give your
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By the time we reach our 40s, many of us have worn countless masks. Masks of strength, of patience, of being “fine.” Masks that helped us survive, fit in, protect our children, and keep the peace in our relationships. These masks are not wrong — in fact, they often serve us well. But they also
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As parents, we often put enormous pressure on ourselves. We worry about whether we are doing enough, saying the right things, or providing everything our children might need. But here’s the truth: your child doesn’t need you to be perfect. They need you to be present. Perfection is an Illusion In today’s world, parents are
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Taylor Sheridan’s Wind River (2017) is, on the surface, a murder mystery set in the frozen landscapes of a Native American reservation. But beneath its stark crime-thriller exterior, the film pulses with a deeper theme: the silenced voices of women and the courage it takes to reclaim them. 1. The Women’s Story at the Heart
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Reviewed with a focus on boys and behavioural challenges Bruce D. Perry, a renowned child psychiatrist and neuroscientist, together with journalist Maia Szalavitz, delivers a powerful, compassionate, and scientifically grounded book in The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist’s Notebook (2006; revised editions 2017). Through a series
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Ever wondered why couples therapy? IN this blog we are going to look at 3 tops reasons for relationship breakdown. No relationship is immune to struggle. Whether you’ve been together for five years or fifty, every couple will face challenges that test their connection. The good news? Conflict doesn’t have to mean the end. With
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Understanding Dysregulation & Development in Early Childhood. Yes — the children’s reactions were absolutely in line with their developmental phase. At ages 5 to 6, the brain, nervous system, and psyche are still learning to self-regulate, to distinguish emotion from action, and to hold complexity. Their intense responses — the sensory aversion, the difficulty naming
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What Tolstoy and Jung Teach Us About Love, Change, and the Journey Home The Last Station (2009), directed by Michael Hoffman, is a moving and visually striking depiction of Leo Tolstoy’s final year. The film delves into the historical and personal drama of the Russian literary icon, but its core focus is on love —
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By Rina Louw, MSocSc Clinical Social WorkJungian Sandplay & Clay-Therapy Facilitator Introduction Working with clay and young boys is both grounding and confronting. In this 5-session process, I invited a small group of 5–6-year-old boys — most of whom showed signs of dysregulation and emotional overwhelm — to journey through the tactile and symbolic world
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By Rina Louw, MSoc Sc Clinical Social Work; Jungian Sandplay Practitioner As parents, we all want our children to thrive—emotionally, socially, and academically. But did you know that your child’s ability to learn, manage big feelings, and build healthy relationships starts with something very simple and deeply human: the early bond between mother (or primary
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