Ep 90: How to get your child to talk about their feelings
Many parents express frustration with getting their child talking about their feelings. You ask how their day went. Their response: "fine". You try to ask questions about school, friends, how they feel about things, and it's like pulling teeth. Well, I'm here to help you up your game when it comes to getting your child talking! This episode has a bit of a focus around getting them talking about their day, because that's a fundamental step in getting them talking generally about feelings. But, the key goal is getting your child to be good at talking about feelings in general. Come and see what you can learn and try. Get ready too for a little personal challenge - because it's hidden in there for you ;)
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Ep 91: How to support yourself through big change
Well, if you've been following along lately you'll know that my family and I have moved towns. My kids have moved schools. We're starting over in a new place where we know hardly anyone! It's exciting, but it's also a bit overwhelming and some days I hate it and wonder what we've done! It's been a big change. And people make big changes all the time - new jobs, going back to study, moving... Come along and join me for this episode where I share some tips for how to support yourself through a big change. You might have change afoot in your own life, or just want to listen and tuck these ideas away for the future. Enjoy!
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Ep 89: Seven things couples do wrong
Are you in a relationship? Come and join me for this episode where I share seven key issues I see in couples who come to me for counselling. This episode will help you reflect on where you might want to bring some focus in your relationship. There's also a free download that goes with this episode, which is designed to support you and your partner to accurately identify and agree on 'What's wrong' in your relationship - the starting point of making anything better!
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Ep 88: How to hold realistic expectations for yourself
Holding realistic expectations for ourselves is a very real challenge. Day jobs, side hustles, community commitments, social lives, families, and OURSELVES! It's a lot to juggle. In this episode I offer some advice on how to hold realistic expectations for yourself. Spoiler: this is something I struggle with and so I have a few work arounds for myself that I've refined over the years, that make a huge difference. Come and join me and learn how to protect yourself from unrealistic expectations!
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Ep 87: Re-balancing the mental load
The mental load refers to the cognitive and emotional load of 'holding everything together' in our day to day lives - constantly thinking ahead, managing, planning, balancing needs. This concept names a reality of our lives. But, then what? If you want to move forward with re-balancing the mental load in your life, particularly if you're in a relationship, or you're a parent, then this episode is for you. I explore: - What the mental load actually demands of your brain - How the mental load might relate to your own 'issues' - Systems - How to get motivated to do things differently Also, there is a free resource you can use to work through re-balancing the mental load. It's available at www.charlottecummings.nz
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