Creating Kids Who Can

Welcome to our blog where award-winning child therapist, Frances Weston, shares advice for parents. Its aim is to help parents help their children manage and express difficult feelings and cope with life's challenges well, so they can feel happy and confident and experience positive mental health.

Rising Mental Health Concerns in Children and Young People: Is Their Life More Stressful Now? Feb 24, 2023

 

Welcome to Part 7 of my mini-series exploring possible causes for the sharp increase...

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Rising Mental Health Concerns in Children and Young People: The Role of Genetics Feb 17, 2023

Welcome to Part 6 of my mini-series exploring possible causes for the sharp increase of children...

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Rising Mental Health Concerns in Children and Young People: The Impact of Change Jan 27, 2023


In this week's video - part 3 of my mini-series exploring possible causes for the sharp increase...

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Rising Mental Health Concerns in Children and Young People: The Role of Trauma Jan 20, 2023

Following on from my video last week when I was talking about the very concerning increase in the...

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The Worrying Rise Of Mental Health Problems In Children & Young People Jan 13, 2023
Recently released figures in the UK show the number of children requiring treatment for serious...
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How to Help A child With Back to School Anxiety Sep 03, 2021
Its very common for children to struggle to get back to school after the school holidays . . ....
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Helping your Child Cope With the Emotional Effects of Covid-19 May 20, 2021

Are you concerned about the effect that Covid-19 has had on your child's mental health?

Weeks of...

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Creating a Nurturing Home Environment for Your Child May 11, 2021

Have you noticed that your surroundings can really affect the way you feel?

Our homes can be a...

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