I don’t like to deal with absolutes… always, never, everything, nothing. After all, I’m a research scientist. For people like me, I prefer statements like “it depends”. I try to avoid being too certain.
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Sleep Deprivation and Teens
By: Collett Smart
The Parenting Question this week is from Judy, on Sleep Deprivation: “How much sleep do our teens need?”
It has been said that we have a chronically sleep deprived generation.
Attitude is Everything
When my youngest daughter was around 18 months old we shared an experience that taught me a valuable lesson about how our attitude is everything.
How to Maintain Momentum by Pruning Your Practices
By: Michael McQueen
One of the most valuable lessons this year has taught us is that the life we were living pre-COVID isn’t necessarily the one we are seeking post-COVID. Though we have been longing for life to get ‘back to normal’ since the pandemic hit, there are many parts of the old normal that we would do well to leave behind.
I Asked God to Help Me Grow, It Started Raining
By: Sabrina Peters
I feel like the “raining and pruning” is a never ending process in the Christian journey. No surprise as God’s more interested in the person we’re becoming, than the places we end up.
Helping Our Children Through Dark, Difficult Days
Dear Dr Justin, my husband has tried to take his own life twice in the past six weeks. He is now in hospital receiving care but I’ve just told the kids he’s dealing with some emotional problems and needs special help.
Why You Should Let Go of Your Self-Esteem
By: Michael McQueen
Everybody loves an ego boost. The word of encouragement from the colleague, the compliment from the spouse or the pat on the back from the boss work wonders for our sense of self-esteem.
3 Everyday Enemies of Your Tenacity
By: Michael McQueen
Miriam is quick in the centre but loses heart. Joyce understands the game but could move a little quicker; Audrey places herself well but lacks height.
I recently came across this extract from the sports notes section of the annual magazine from a girl’s school in the 1930s.[1]
When Friendships Go Wrong For Girls
By: Collett Smart
When I worked as a school psychologist, for more than 10 years, some of the most common lunch time chats I had in my office were with one girl or a group of girls. Inevitably, because something had ‘gone wrong’ in their relationships. This resulted in some tears, sometimes heartache, often internal wrestling or questioning.