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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Helping Your Teen Cope With Disappointing Exam Results

Here in the UK, teenagers across the country have already received their A level results or are...

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Helping Your Child Sleep Peacefully: 3 Effective Breathing Techniques

If you’ve been following me for a while, you will know that I am always eager to provide...

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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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Today is a special day πŸŽ‰
Today is a special day here at Brighter Futures for Kids HQ . . . . we are celebrating the fact...
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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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Understanding the Plight of 'Ghost' Children: Mental Health & School Absence
 

In recent years, a concerning phenomenon has emerged in educational settings, where...

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From Challenges to Triumphs: Championing the mental health of children with special educational needs - Part 2
Welcome to this week's blog post in which I continue exploring the mental health challenges faced...
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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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