by GenesisAdmin | Apr 26, 2018 | Barriers to Learning, Emotional Development |
Everybody loves the positive emotions, right?! Bring on happiness, joy, pride and love by the truck full. But negative emotions make us feel uncomfortable and often, we do our utter best to avoid them. Yet, negative emotions are important. We probably all agree that...
by GenesisAdmin | Feb 11, 2018 | Barriers to Learning, Parent guidance |
It breaks my heart. They sit at my desk looking like deer in headlights: eyes wide; nostrils flaring and stubbornly, resolutely refusing to even just try. Their potential is so obvious! I know that if I could fast forward into the future these will be the star...
by GenesisAdmin | Sep 30, 2015 | Parent guidance |
Self-mutilation (sometimes also referred to as self-harm or self-injury) is defined as all acts by which an individual deliberately sets out to harm his or her own body. In the majority of self-mutilation cases suicide is not the main aim and the injuries inflicted...
by GenesisAdmin | Sep 10, 2015 | Parent guidance |
It seems to me that parents are more stressed out than ever before! The advent of smart phones has created the expectation that we should be available to respond to work queries immediately, all around the clock. When I was little it was very unusual for either of...
by GenesisAdmin | Feb 23, 2015 | Emotional Development, Parent guidance |
Why are coping skills important? By teaching our children coping skills we are giving them the tools that will allow them to cope with challenges in the future. It might not come easily at first, but practicing these skills from an early age can be likened to...