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Gentle Parenting Tips for the Holiday Season

21/12/2022 TheGentleCounsellor Leave a comment

Feeling overwhelmed or anxious about the holidays? Perhaps you’ve had negative experiences in the past with people giving you grief…

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Posted in: Parenting Filed under: holidays, parenting

Duality of Motherhood

27/10/2022 TheGentleCounsellor Leave a comment

Motherhood is a beautiful, rewarding and challenging experience. It can be so easy for mums to dismiss their own needs…

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Posted in: Motherhood Filed under: duality, matrescence, motherhood

The Importance of Postpartum Preparation

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You’re probably going to have a lot of questions after you give birth. And it’s important to ask them because…

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Posted in: Postpartum Filed under: postpartum, postpartum preparation

How To Set Healthy Boundaries

27/09/2022 TheGentleCounsellor Leave a comment

Read this blog post for more information on how to set healthy boundaries. Boundaries are limitations we can place on…

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Posted in: Boundaries Filed under: setting boundaries

Have these conversations with your child to help keep them safe

21/09/2022 TheGentleCounsellor Leave a comment

I’m really glad that you opened this blog post because this is a really important one that is going to…

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Managing our Emotions when triggered

31/08/2022 TheGentleCounsellor Leave a comment

As parents we are going to be triggered. Managing emotions is the key – we cannot help our children regulated when we are unregulated ourselves. Learn how in thi blog

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Posted in: Emotional Intelligence Filed under: emotional intelligence, emotional regulation, managing emotions, self regulation

What to do when your child is being bullied or is the bully.

27/02/2022 TheGentleCounsellor Leave a comment

What is Bullying? A person who is being unkind or mean to someone repeatedly. It is ongoing and repeated mistreatment…

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Posted in: Children, Parenting Filed under: bullied, bully, bullying

Responding to Tantrums

23/10/2021 TheGentleCounsellor Leave a comment

If you have a toddler, I am sure you are familiar with tantrums. If by some miracle you have no…

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Posted in: Children, Parenting Filed under: parenting, tantrums

Talking to your child about safety, strangers & tricky people.

01/10/2021 TheGentleCounsellor 1 Comment

If you are worried about how to protect your child, here are some helpful tips and information on how to…

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Posted in: Children Filed under: child safety, childrens book

Self-Care For Mothers: 10 Ways To Look After Your Needs

26/03/2021 TheGentleCounsellor Leave a comment

When was the last time you dedicated self-care time for YOU? Let me guess… it was before you had your…

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Posted in: Motherhood, Self-Care Filed under: motherhood

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  • Managing our Emotions when triggered
  • What to do when your child is being bullied or is the bully.
  • Responding to Tantrums
  • Talking to your child about safety, strangers & tricky people.
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