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.

How Anxiety Feels in your Child's Body
 

In my work as a child therapist, I've often witnessed the profound impact that anxiety can...

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Does Your Child Have Anxiety? Identifying the Symptoms

It’s not long now until we launch From ‘Fearful to Fearless’ again –...

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Back to School Anxiety

 

Many parents contact me asking for help with back-to-school anxiety, particularly at this...
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A Good Night's Sleep - My Top Tips

 

This week I am sharing a post from the blog archive on the subject of sleep, as I know...

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Nurturing Young Voices: Supporting Children Who Fear Speaking in Public

As parents, we often witness our children experiencing a wide range of emotions as they navigate...

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Helping Your Anxious Child: Your Qs Answered - Part 6

I'm so pleased to share the final instalment of my mini-series on the top ten questions that...

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Helping Your Anxious Child: Your Qs Answered - Part 5

Welcome to this week's post, in which I'm continuing my mini-series on the top ten questions...

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Helping Your Anxious Child: Your Qs Answered - Part 4

Welcome to part 4 of my mini-series in which I'm answering the top ten questions that parents of...

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Helping Your Anxious Child: Your Qs Answered - Part 3

Welcome to Part 3 of my mini-series on the top ten questions that parents of anxious children...

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Helping Your Anxious Child: Your Qs Answered - Part 2
Welcome to the second part of my mini-series in which I'm answering the top ten questions that...
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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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Has Your Child's Anxiety Been Caused, or Made Worse by, a Bereavement?

This week I have been contacted by a Dad who recently joined our mailing list, as he had...

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