Princesses or Perverts?

by PsychMatters | Children, Parenting, Toddlers

When children start to touch or play with their private bits, we‘re often shocked, but this is quite normal. Here‘s why BY ALEXANDRA SCHNEIDER To parents of babies and toddlers, the sexual development of their children may seem like a topic that doesn’t carry much...

Children First, Feelings about your Ex Later

by Joanna Kleovoulou | Children, Newsletters, Parenting

Written by MBALI MBATHA – mbali.mbatha@citypress.co.za – CITY PRESS TRENDING 21 January 2024 Romantic relationships are always a gamble as there is no crystal ball to tell us whether they will last for eternity or fizzle out in a week. But when children...

Helping heal a child’s broken heart

by PsychMatters | Children, Parenting

Helping heal a child’s broken heart, being human means that you will experience sorrow and grief at some point in your life. No one can escape this cycle and fact of life. This reality does not take away the pain and suffering it manifests. The opposite...

The Marshmallow Effect –Mastering Self-control

by PsychMatters | Newsletters, Parenting

By Joanna Kleovoulou, Clinical Psychologist & founder of PsychMatters™ In the late 1960’s a Stanford psychologist Walter Mischel performed “The Marshmallow Experiment” on pre-schoolers to demonstrate the importance of delayed gratification. These children...

Exam Stress: A Guide for your Child

by PsychMatters | Career Guidance, Children, Events, Parenting, Teens

Facilitator Joanna Kleovoulou, Clinical Psychologist Many teenagers are at odds as to how best they can help themselves manage stress and do their best in exams in order to reach their full potential. It often is an anxious, overwhelming and daunting time for...

Deal with Divorce: Mastering the experience

by PsychMatters | Events, Parenting

Facilitator: Joanna Kleovoulou, Clinical Psychologist Divorce Separated? Divorced? Co-Parenting? Stuck in the pain, anger and bitterness? Are you committed to empowering yourself and your child to master this life-changing event? It is a defining moment for...