Cyberbullying can be very traumatic for children, leading to depression and worse. I met with Noël Janis Norton, author of Calmer Easier Happier Screen Time, to find out what parents can do to help their children manage cyberbullying. See also: Twenty Top Tips for Calmer, Easier, Happier Screen Time
It’s great to meet and chat to experts about issues affecting families and their wellbeing. Watch my interviews here – there will be plenty more to come.
How to Help Your Child Manage Cyberbullies – Karen Meets Noël Janis Norton
How to Keep Your Child Safe from Unsavoury or Adult Web Content – Karen Meets Noël Janis Norton
One of the last things parents want is for their children to come across unsavoury or adult content on the web. I met with Noël Janis Norton, author of Calmer Easier Happier Screen Time, to find the best strategy for keeping children safe on the internet. Once you have done everything practical you can to block unwelcome content, here is Noël’s best advice for keeping children safe. See also: Twenty Top Tips for Calmer, Easier, Happier Screen Time
How to Manage Your Child’s Screen Time – Karen Meets Noël Janis Norton
Screens can be the bane of family life, usurping our children’s attention at the dinner table, at bedtime and when they are meant to be listening to us! Like it or not, screens are here to stay. I met with Noel Janis-Norton, author of Calmer Easier Happier Screen Time, to find out how what parents can do to get screen time under control. See also: Twenty Top Tips for Calmer, Easier, Happier Screen Time
What Happens When Parents Suffer From Depression? – Karen Meets Rachel Kelly
Rachel Kelly talks about the many challenges that parents suffering from this debilitating illness face, and how and where to seek help. Rachel is the bestselling, award-winning author of Black Rainbow, mother of 5 and ambassador for SANE and Vice President of United Response.
A Parent’s Battle with Depression – Karen Meets Rachel Kelly
In her aim to help others, Rachel Kelly shares her personal experiences battling with depression, an illness that is affects one in five people at some point in their lives. Rachel is the bestselling, award-winning author of Black Rainbow, mother of 5 and ambassador for SANE and Vice President of United Response.
Might Your Child Take Their Own Life? – Karen Meets Dick Moore
Following the death of his son, former headmaster Dick Moore made helping parents to help their children his life’s work. We talked about diagnosing whether your child might take their own life and what to do about it.
Spotting Your Teen’s Mental Health Issue and What To Do About It – Karen Meets Dick Moore
I had the pleasure of interviewing former Headmaster and Mental Health First Aid Advisor Dick Moore about how to recognise if our teenagers are suffering from mental health issues. It is a difficult question because, as parents, our own emotions can become tangled with our efforts to help them. We talked about the best way to support our teenagers through adolescence.
How First Aid Can Save Your Child – Karen Meets Emma Hammett
It was fascinating to talk to qualified nurse and award winning first aid trainer Emma Hammett about the importance of first aid. First aid is a vital life skill that any parent or person caring for children should definitely have. We discuss why in this video.
Why Teenage First Aid Is Crucial – Karen Meets Emma Hammett
In this video I talk with qualified nurse and award winning first aid trainer Emma Hammett about why it’s crucial that teenagers learn first aid. Emma shared her experiences of training teenagers first aid and explains why these skills are not just potentially lifesaving but also beneficial to all teenagers for a number of different reasons.
Terminating Toddler Tantrums – Karen Meets Sarah Ockwell-Smith
In this video I talk with Sarah Ockwell-Smith, author of ToddlerCalm, about how to tackle any troubles you’re having with your toddler. The advice Sarah offered when I interviewed her about babies was so good I just had to have her back to talk about toddlers. Sarah offers more advice and support on her website www.BabyCalming.com