by Andrew Webb | May 13, 2019 | Children and Young People, managing challenging behaviour, parenting, the spark, Tips
Managing challenging behaviour is one of the biggest tests any parent will face. From toddler tantrums to pre-teen arguments over clothes and mobile phones, no parent or carer ever gets a free pass. Maintaining safe boundaries for your child while instilling...
by Andrew Webb | May 1, 2019 | Children and Young People, mental health, the spark, Tips, topical, young people
Starting secondary school is a big step for young people. The transition from primary school to high school can be a breeze for some, a challenge for others and somewhere in between for most pre-teens. As thoughts turn to Primary 7’s beginning the move to high school...
by Andrew Webb | Jan 30, 2019 | Children and Young People, mental health, parenting, Society, young people
We are what we eat. That is the simple truth that has launched a thousand cookbooks. Eat unhealthily, expect to be unhealthy. Slowly we are starting to realise that the same applies to our minds and mental ill-health. We are what we consume and what we consume...