Suzanne Barr Counselling & Coaching

10/02/2022

13/10/2021

This is good news - thanks for sharing Jenny

I am truly encouraged by today's National Children's Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy launch. The Strategy proposes a fundamental cultural shift in the way we think about the mental health and wellbeing of children. This shift includes a change in language, adopting a less medicalised model of mental health and wellbeing.
Here are some of its priorities related to parent involvement:

• Routine offering of evidence-based parenting programs at key developmental milestones (action 1.1.c)
• Amend current Medicare items to promote collaborative care including:
• Enabling providers to claim for consultations with parents and carers (without the child present) as part of the child’s care (action 2.2.b)
https://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov.au/mental-health-reform/childrens-mental-health-and-wellbeing-strategy

03/09/2021

If you’re going to assist your child to grow their resilience, the first step will be to increase your own resilience in tolerating your child’s upset without feeling compelled to rush in and smooth over everything for them. The grown-up parent, who really wants to be a loving resource to their child, is prepared to work on themselves and not make a project out of their child.

Dr Jenny Brown
https://www.parentproject.com.au/resources-for-parents/

29/09/2020

Mindfulness in relationships

Mindful parenting means that you bring your conscious attention to what’s happening, instead of getting hijacked by your emotions.

04/09/2020

The good news is that if you are willing to put effort into rescuing your marriage, there are things you can do that can give you a fresh start. Here are 10 things to try before giving up on your marriage, based on the work of Dr. John Gottman.

27/04/2020

Share this story with your family and try the medal making activity too. 🧸🎖️

Anzac Ted is a little boy's teddy bear that was passed down to him from his grandfather. Battered, torn, missing an eye and an ear, he might look scary but he's got a great story to tell.

Login with your card to watch the story as told by Mike McLeish for free: https://storyboxlibrary.com.au/stories/anzac-ted

Lots more Anzac stories: https://storyboxlibrary.com.au/stories/results?theme=anzac

18/03/2020

Virginia Satir's wisdom is still very much needed in the world.

Virginia Satir Global Network Group Satir Institute of the Pacific Satir Institute of the Pacific Satir Whole Person Development Association of Malaysia 马来西亚萨提尔全人发展协会