by Gavin Devereux | Aug 17, 2019 | Advice
Advice What’s in my teen’s mind?I often found myself scratching my head, wondering what’s in my teen’s mind. It was so difficult for me to know, mostly I was guessing.I’m sure I was way off the mark most of the time because nothing I did or said seemed to...
by Gavin Devereux | Jul 25, 2019 | Original ideas
Negative labelling is damaging!Low self-esteem, depression, and anxiety in children are spreading at an alarming pace!But what are the causes?Recent reports blame social media addiction and cyberbullying, but I don’t think that’s the whole story!Undoubtedly...
by Gavin Devereux | Jun 12, 2019 | Advice
Advice Motivating teenagers – the first steps!As parents, our aim is to help our children avoid the mistakes that we made when we were young. We want to see them develop into happy, successful adults. But motivating teenagers can be really tricky! Let’s face it,...
by Gavin Devereux | May 13, 2019 | Original ideas
Original ideas Depression in childhood (my story) I was drinking and smoking by the age of 7 and fell in with what mum would later describe as “the wrong crowd”. My secondary school years weren’t any better. I was put in the remedial class, and mum and dad were...
by Gavin Devereux | Apr 14, 2019 | Advice
Advice An elusive but vital necessity! Confidence is a funny thing. Sometimes we have it, sometimes we don’t! We can’t smell it, we can’t touch it, but we can see it. It’s an aura that surrounds us. When we have it we “feel” unstoppable, right?It’s addictive in a good...
by Gavin Devereux | Mar 20, 2019 | Advice
Advice No time to waste! Recent research proves that developing children’s self-awareness can lead to improved prospects and greater happiness in adulthood. In other words, children who recognise their natural skills and talents are better equipped to achieve their...
