You make me Mad!
How to handle those angry feelings
LATE ONE MORNING in a house near yours, a young mum, ANN, flies off the handle. She’s never had a two-year-old ...
Look – there’s no need to yell!
The Tale of the Orange Rhino …
YELLING! It’s something nearly all parents resort to at least some of the time … and, in many homes, most of the time. But do we ever stop and ask ourselves: Is yelling good? Does it actually work? And what effect does it have on the yeller – and the yellee? Well, recent studies show that yelling at children can be just as harmful to their emotional wellbeing as physical violence. Yelling raises cortisol levels (the stress hormone) – and kids who are regularly yelled at suffer from higher rates of anxiety and depression. They display greater levels of aggression than those whose parents keep their cool.
But it affects the yeller too …
Issue 1 2016
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Waves of Grief
Dealing with loss
ALRIGHT, HERE GOES. I’M OLD. What that means is: I’ve survived (so far) and a lot of people I’ve known and loved ...
Micro Adventures
A refresh button for busy lives
“ADVENTURE IS A LOOSE WORD …a spirit of trying something new, trying something difficult, going somewhere ...
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Backchat
Cuddly little bundle of fun!
I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU DID in the holidays, but I did something I’ve never done before. I spent a week with my very ...
Going Places
Rounding the Horn
I’VE ALWAYS FANCIED MYSELF AN ADVENTURER. As a kid I used to dream of conquering icy peaks, braving stormy seas, ...
Home Sweet Home
How to be security-checked
SECURITY CHECKS ARE A CROSS between the police and your mother, in that they’re just a tougher way of saying, ...
Julia & Libby’s Wholefood Kitchen
Herb-Crusted Salmon on Green Rice PLUS Berry Cheesecake Slice
JULIA AND LIBBY MATTHEWS are sisters who love everything that nourishes the body, mind and soul. Five years ago ...
The Geezer
Great Uncle Roger
I’VE OFTEN WONDERED WHERE my rebellious old-codger streak comes from. And I recently found a clue. I was searching ...
Pick of the Bunch
Skipping your diet & Bean regrets
THE PERFECT DIET
Concerned about his weight, a large Irishman goes to his doctor for some advice. The doctor ...