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Tips for online therapy sessions

Tips for online therapy sessions

 A computer, tablet or smartphone (I will give you details regarding video-conferencing software).  A fast, reliable internet connection (do test the connection and software before your first consultation).  Read the instructions I’ll provide.  Make the room as quiet and private as possible – turn off radios and TVs.  If you have young children, arrange care in advance so you don’t get interrupted.  Turn off notifications/alerts.  Try to make sure your face is well-lit.  Don’t sit directly in front of a…

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Friendship Skills

Friendship Skills

This excerpt on nurturing good friendships comes from Steve Biddulph’s book 10 Things Girls Need Most, and I think it applies to our sons too. Steve notes that “In Best Friends, Worst Enemies, psychologist Michael Thompson describes seven key skills that make up friendship competence and the ability to get along with others. 1. A positive view of friendship (seeing it as valuable and fun). 2. Sharing and taking turns (essential with most games and activities). 3. Feeling for others (being unselfish…

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Kids can help with lots of household jobs

Kids can help with lots of household jobs

This is a very handy list of the jobs that kids are capable of, by age group.  Our kids are someone’s future housemates so we need to teach them basic living skills. Sharing the load of housekeeping around the family is really important for community-mindedness, respect for property, and practice at doing hard/smelly/boring tasks.