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School refusal is about an overwhelming anxiety that is so terrifying and disabling that your child cannot go to school regardless of the consequences to themselves and the effects on your family. Download this tip sheet here.

Being shy is a feeling that most of us have experienced, particularly as children. Your child may be going through this same experience though now the big difference is that you can do things to help them become less shy and more confident around others. Download this tip sheet here.

Play between a parent and child improves the physical and mental wellbeing of both. However, in our busy lives, we as parents can feel that we don’t have enough time to spend playing with our children. Download this tip sheet here.

There are various types of traumas that we might experience, with some of us being relatively unaffected by it while others may be profoundly affected. Trauma can also be a disaster in which the trauma affects the whole community e.g., COVID-19 virus, flooding and bush fires. Download this tip sheet here.

Family separation can be a stressful time for everyone in the family and can result in challenges adjusting to the new family structure. Children will often look toward the adults around them to help manage their feelings and behaviour, so it is important children have a social network of supportive people they can rely on. To ease the transition to co-parenting, we have created some tips that might help you and your children. Download this tip sheet here.

Children sometimes experience difficult and sad feelings that they find hard to explain. All signs of suicidal thoughts, ideation or behaviour should be taking seriously and not be dismissed. We've created a tip sheet to help you talk, listen and offer support to your child with suicidal thoughts. Download this tip sheet here.

For some young people, self-harm is a one-off event. For others it can happen more than once and may become a behaviour pattern that is difficult to change. We've created a tip sheet to help you support a young person who is self-harming. Download this tip sheet here.

Most parents teach their children water and road safety from a very young age, but how about body safety? It's very important to help your children understand how to protect themselves and to identify and respond to sexual abuse. We've created a tip sheet to help you teach your child about body safety. Download this tip sheet here.

Co-parenting is when both parents are involved in raising a child. It involves positive, effective communication, cooperation and compromise. Co-parenting after a separation can be a challenge, but is possible and can become stronger over time. We've created a tip-sheet to help you navigate your co-parenting dynamic. Download this tip sheet here.

Children deal with the same uncomfortable feelings that adults do, such as jealously, frustration, sadness, grief and anger. However, they may not always have the words to describe them. We've created a tip sheet to help you help your child understand and respect their big feelings. Download this tip sheet here.