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.

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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...

Rising Mental Health Concerns in Children and Young People: Your Parenting Style Feb 10, 2023

Another week has flown by and we have aleady reached part 5 of my mini-series exploring...

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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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Helping Your Child Cope With Big Feelings at Christmas Time Dec 16, 2022

While Christmas is a magical time of year for most children, it can of course be a very difficult...

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Is Your Child Emotionally Intelligent? Nov 04, 2022

Do you ever find yourself wishing that your child could just do something with ease, that you...

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👻 Making Halloween Fun, Not Frightening Oct 28, 2022

For most children Halloween is a much loved, and eagerly awaited celebration, but for some it can...

Help For Your Anxious Child Oct 07, 2022

If your child is suffering with anxiety, I have some resources to help you.

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Is It Right For Children To Go To Funerals? Sep 24, 2022

Following the funeral of HM The Queen on Monday, and the images of Prince George and Princess...

Is Your Teen About to Go to Uni? How to Help Them (And You) Cope Emotionally Sep 16, 2022

Is your teenager about to go to University? If so, congratulations! Its a major milestone...

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How To Help A Child With Back To School Anxiety Aug 26, 2022

In this week's blog I am revisiting a post from this time last year, as it is very relevant now ....

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Helping Your Teen Cope When Exam Results Are Disappointing Aug 19, 2022

Here in the UK, teenagers across the country have already received their A level results or are...

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What To Do When Siblings Are Squabbling Or Fighting Aug 12, 2022

Sometimes sibling relationships can erupt into nasty 'slanging matches' or full blown fights....

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Frances is an award-winning Child Therapist who is known for using an innovative and creative approach to help her young clients overcome their difficulties and transform their lives. She has spent almost 30 years working in her own successful private practice based in the UK - Brighter Futures Personal Growth - seeing adults and children, and also worked in the NHS as a Highly Specialist Child and Adolescent Therapist for a number of years within 2 CAMHS teams. As well as working with children, young people and their parents professionally, she is also a Mum and Step-Mum, and has eight grandchildren.

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