by Ross Gemmell | Jun 18, 2020 | Children and Young People, Coronavirus, mental health, parenting, the spark, Tips, young people
As the process of easing lockdown gathers pace, the rules we need to adhere to are becoming more complex. Younger children may struggle to understand or stick to them. Presenting parents and carers with the challenge of helping them understand and follow the new... 
by Dee Barker Creggan | May 21, 2020 | Children and Young People, Coronavirus, families, mental health, parenting, the spark, Tips, young people
In the weeks ahead, parents will begin returning to work after lockdown. For children of all ages, the easing of Coronavirus restrictions may create, or heighten, anxieties and fears. From an emotional perspective, children have come to rely on and become accustomed... 
by Sinead Rowe | Apr 27, 2020 | Children and Young People, mental health, parenting, the spark, Tips, young people
Along with happiness and sadness, anger is perhaps one of the most common emotions we experience in everyday life. We all experience anger in different ways but it can often become an easy ‘go-to’ emotion for children and adolescents. By understanding anger and, in... 
