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.

Childhood Anxiety: Part 1 - How to Spot The Signs in Your Child

Welcome to the first week of a re-run of my popular mini-series on childhood anxiety, where I'll...

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Perfectionism, procrastination & anxiety - is there a link?

 

As a child therapist, one of the recurring themes I encounter in my work is the intricate...

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What are the Common Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety in Children?

Welcome to the first week of my new mini series in which I will be answering the Top 10 most...

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Under Pressure: The Link Between High Expectations and Kids Mental Health

Welcome to Part 11 of my mini-series exploring possible causes for the sharp increase in the...

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The Link Between Procrastination, Perfectionism and Anxiety in Children
Is your child a perfectionist, a procrastinator or maybe both?
In this week's video I am...
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