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Tackling Tantrums

If you haven’t experienced one, you will have witnessed one. A child having a temper tantrum can challenge even the calmest of parents. Things can be fine one minute and the next it appears that an unknown being has inhabited your child. Knowing what to do can be the difference between you throwing one yourself […]

Just how much sleep is enough sleep?

Does your child often ask for ‘one more story’? Do they regularly wake up throughout the night or have trouble sleeping in their own bed? Perhaps you have a teenager who stays up late texting friends or gaming, and then has trouble waking up in time for school? And if you are a teenager who […]

Please Don’t Go! Separation Anxiety and Children

Life & Mind Psychology treat children with separation anxiety from our practice in Sydney (Sutherland Shire). Does your child refuse to let you go out of the house without them? Do they wake up every morning before school complaining that they are physically unwell (when you suspect they just want to stay with you all […]

Steph Allen at ShireWomen

Our Very Own Stephanie Allen Featured at ShireWomen Empower Event Here at Life & Mind Psychology, we are all about helping people live their best lives. Financial wellness is an essential component of a great life, so it is surprising just how many women don’t consider themselves highly educated in this area. ShireWomen aims to […]

The 10 Do’s & Dont’s of Parent Separation

When couples separate difficult feelings such as anger, bitterness and fear are to be expected. However, if you have children, the challenge is not to let such feelings affect your children, as well as their relationship with the other parent. Although the couple’s relationship has ended, the parenting relationship, of course, does not. Research has […]

The importance of taking time for you

You are feeling overwhelmed, the to-do list is ever growing, the demands on you are never ending. You are channelling your inner Dory, just keep swimming, however, if you’ve ever been on a plane, you will be all too familiar with the safety briefing from the flight attendants. Without going into the whole spiel, part […]