by John Kennedy | Jun 22, 2020 | Children and Young People, Coronavirus, mental health, parenting, the spark, Tips, young people
The easing of Coronavirus lockdown is cause for much celebration. But for some households, it may increase tension between family members. Children and Young People’s Counsellor John Kennedy looks at why active listening could help parents and carers manage... 
by John Kennedy | May 26, 2020 | Children and Young People, families, mental health, parenting, the spark, Tips, young people
Change is an inevitable and necessary part of growing up. With every change there is an element of loss, even when the changes are welcome. Whether it is the grief that comes with the loss of a favourite toy as a child or the death of a beloved grandparent, change... 
by Dee Barker Creggan | May 18, 2020 | Children and Young People, parenting, relationships, the spark, Tips, young people
Neuroscientists consider 25 to be the age at which the human brain becomes fully developed. Until then, they should be considered a work in progress. Which is particularly the case for the teenage brain.For generations, parents have wrestled with the conundrum that is... 
