Suzi Wallis / Counsellor & Family Therapist / Auckland, Aotearoa

11/05/2026

An explanation of solo polyamory.

11/05/2026

Slowing down has many benefits 🥹

11/05/2026

This Friday is Pink Shirt Day 🩷

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10/05/2026

"Parents often wait for the perfect conditions to leave kids at home with a babysitter and take some time out. Unfortunately, when it comes to parenting and raising kids, perfect conditions are a rarity. Some children cope very well with babysitters and feel a sense of excitement in the change of routine. Others are reluctant to part with their parents – even if the babysitter is someone they know well.

It's important for parents to have time to nurture their own relationship and healthy for children to see this happen. It can be done in little loving steps that help kids feel safe and secure."

Don't go! Supporting your child through babysitter woes

09/05/2026

"Any seasoned counselor will tell you that even the happiest couples have problems. In fact, Dr. John Gottman, famous marriage researcher and author of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, has identified four of the most typical areas of solvable marital conflict: technology, work stress, money, and housework.

For a review of Dr. Gottman’s teachings on perpetual versus solvable problems, click here.

While something such as housework may seem like no big deal, there is emotional importance attached to these tasks that deepens our bond when they are accomplished. When these tasks are not accomplished, partners no longer feel like a safe haven for each other in the chaos of life—rather they make life for each other feel even more chaotic.

Here are four solutions to the most common relationship problems."

Any seasoned counselor will tell you that even the happiest couples have problems. In fact, famous marriage researcher, Dr. John Gottman, has identified four of the most typical areas of solvable conflict: technology, work stress, money, and housework.

08/05/2026

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08/05/2026

Very valuable and simple ideas for teaching kids body autonomy and consent 😊

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07/05/2026

A wonderful technique for getting kids to find their competence in helping out 🙂

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06/05/2026

Self compassion is so important 🥹

05/05/2026

"Social media can be fun, creative and deeply connecting for young people — but it can also bring pressure, conflict and exposure to things they’re not ready for. Many parents feel stuck between wanting to protect their child and not wanting them left out.

This self-guided online course helps you step off that tightrope. Whether your young person is asking for social media or already using it, you’ll learn practical ways to go slower, build safer boundaries, strengthen connection and respond calmly when challenges arise."

This self-guided course offers a practical, connected approach, so you can feel calm, confident and prepared to guide your child through social media — before, during and after things go wrong.

05/05/2026

Be your own cheerleader 😊