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Understanding the teenage brain: a short introduction for parents

Understanding the teenage brain: a short introduction for parents

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...
Coping with Coronavirus lockdown – part 2 of 2

Coping with Coronavirus lockdown – part 2 of 2

by Shirley Meade | Apr 23, 2020 | Coronavirus, families, mental health, parenting, the spark, Tips

Welcome to part 2 of our series looking at ways for parents and families to maintain their mental health during Coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown and social distancing measures. In the final part of this series, counsellor Shirley Meade looks at the importance of...
Coronavirus anxiety: 4 ways to help children cope

Coronavirus anxiety: 4 ways to help children cope

by Sara O'Dowd | Mar 30, 2020 | Children and Young People, mental health, parenting, relationships, Society, the spark, Tips, topical, young people

With a constant stream of news updates, statistics and opinions about Coronavirus (COVID-19), it is likely the children in our lives will be struggling with some degree of coronavirus anxiety. This can be an incredibly worrying time for children. While there are...
Understanding anger for parents

Understanding anger for parents

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...
Coping with Coronavirus lockdown – part 1 of 2

Coping with Coronavirus lockdown – part 1 of 2

by Shirley Meade | Apr 8, 2020 | families, mental health, parenting, the spark, Tips

Coping with Coronavirus lockdown is the new normal for the vast majority of us. Combined with social distancing, it is inevitable that our mental health will be tested in the coming weeks. For parents, the challenge of keeping themselves and their children mentally...
How to talk to children about Coronavirus

How to talk to children about Coronavirus

by Dee Barker Creggan | Mar 25, 2020 | Children and Young People, families, mental health, parenting, the spark, Tips, young people

As adults attempt to make sense of the Coronavirus pandemic, take a moment to think about how difficult it is for children to get their heads around this new ‘normality’. Knowing how to talk to children about coronavirus has become an urgent and significant parenting...
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