One of the biggest challenges facing parents of tween and teen boys is how to keep them reading. How do I know this? Because they tell me.
Wellbeing Videos
Welcome to my ‘Wellbeing with Collett’ videos.
I have a weekly segment on Sunday mornings on Channel 7, as the resident psychologist for Mums At the Table. You can see more of these videos over on my You Tube Channel.
When Schooling Comes Home – Mental Fitness Part 2
When schooling comes home, it will look quite different for each household and even each child at your dining table.
I don’t want any of this to become a guilt trip or something burdensome. I don’t want parents to look at this post and think about what they are not doing. Things will happen according to…
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Housebound Families & Staying Sane – Mental Fitness Part 1
Many around the world have been housebound for some time now. We’re not even sure when this way of living will come to an end. How might we navigate everyone being at home, in a confined space, for most of the day, for an unknown period of time… and still maintain mental fitness?
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Working at Home is Difficult for Students with ADHD – 5 ways we can help
Working at home is even more difficult for students with ADHD and many parents have asked for ideas on how to support their tweens and teens. So I approached Tim Connell, a special education consultant, for his best tips. Here is his expert advice:
Ideas to Manage T(w)een Anxiety About COVID-19
Like many reading this, I am a parent (I have 3 children, one already an adult) – and the talk of COVID-19 has been part of our daily conversation in the last few weeks. A study about empowering families during a healthcare crisis recommends the C-A-R-E approach. Engaging the CARE principles helps young people and families feel empowered. It reduces, and may even improve the risk of anxiety and trauma responses.
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Is your Daughter a Victim of Gaslighting?
Remember that gaslighting is calculated emotional manipulation, often in the form of undermining yet subtle, chronic insults. It is usually done when your daughter doesn’t comply with something her partner/boyfriend wants to control. She might often hear terms like…