5 Children’s Books That Teach Valuable Lessons About Feelings and Mental Health We like to reassure children and tell them everything is fine. Although this is a quick fix, it doesn’t help the child understand their emotions and process their feelings. With this in mind, there has been a powerful movement aimed at discussing and
6 Valuable Lessons Kids Learn Owning Unique Pets My name is Wesley Oaks and, from my personal experience, I would like to explain the 6 valuable lessons kids learn from owning unique pets. When my kids asked for a pet, I never expected what would come next. I imagined spending some time discussing responsibility and
2nd-8th March 2020 The Eating Disorders Awareness Week The Eating Disorders Awareness Week is run by the charity, Beat. It is designed to bring attention to the seriousness of eating disorders and the fact that they can affect absolutely anyone, no matter what their age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality or background might be. This year’s Eating
Who’s controlling your friends? Drug gangs come from nearby cities to get people just like you to sell their drugs for them. Don’t think all drug dealers are adults. They may only be a few years older than you. They will pretend to be your friend at first. They may offer you cigarettes, or other
The eC-Card mobile app offers young people free, easy access to condoms The eC-Card app allows young people in Essex aged 16-24, quick, discreet, and free access to condoms using their smart phone. The app is available to download for iOS and Android. The process Following a simple registration process, the user views three
The Big Body Debate: Considering The Line Between Plus-Sized Beauty & Obesity From a ridiculously young age, we are bombarded with flawless images of glamorous and stick-thin models promoting various products and fashion lines. The result? Generations of women who have grown up thinking that skinny is beautiful. Skinny is attractive to men, coveted by
Everything You Need To Know About Oral Health for Your Children Most adults are aware of the standard ‘rules’ involved with looking after their teeth – brush them twice a day, don’t eat too many sugary foods, have regular dentist check-ups etc. But this important part of personal health is often taken for granted
Are your children suffering from Teenage Exam Stress? There is a lot of chat on the media at the moment about exam stress. Teenage students are buckling under the pressure, with some missing school and others being prescribed anti-depressants. Of course, exams and grades are important and no doubt you want your child to have
N-Act Theatre in Schools are winners of a prestigious award from the High Sheriff of Essex in recognition of “outstanding dedication to educating young people of Southend and adjoining areas on internet safety and the dangers of gang culture.” N-Act performs interactive theatre projects for young people. The motivation is to use the power
Kelly Swain: a driving ambition to support emotional wellbeing I’m Kelly Swain. You may have read my introductory article ‘Kelly Swain – My Journey’ published on this website last September? I spoke about my personal journey with mental health issues which were compounded by physical problems resulting from the traumatic birth of my second child.