Ready, steady, Grade 1 ready?
By Tamarin Epstein, Educational Psychologist at PsychMatters Starting “big school” is an important milestone in your child’s lifelong process of learning and development. Although many children attend nursery school and Grade R, Grade 1 marks the start of their formal...How to cope with loneliness
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How to stay motivated mid-year
By Sandra Roberts, Reg. Counsellor and Edu-(bio)-feedback Play Attention (ADD) Practitioner “Of course motivation is not permanent. But then, neither is bathing; but it is something you should do on a regular basis.” – Zig Ziglar Everyone from our boss, our...How to heal after a divorce
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Fighting fairly and how to fight right
Healthy conflict is part of any close relationship and happy couples are not couples that don’t fight. Rather they are couples that fight right. Couples are eager to display their fighting skills during couples counselling. After they start to blame, criticise and...The Power of Positive Parenting
Weighless Magazine November 2011, contributions by Joanna Kleovoulou, Clinical Psychologist and Director of PsychMatters Family Centre In a world where materialism is rife, it is easy to become distracted by our eagerness to satisfy our children’s physical wants...For the love of Money
Function Making money is something we all have to do whether we’re in a relationship or not. Whether its for survival purposes, or respect or power, money plays a part in our lives. As far as relationships go, the issue of money has the ability to make or break...Teaching Children Self-Reliance
(Article for September 2012 issue Joburg’s Child and Cape Town’s Child magazines) Written by Tamarin Epstein, Educational Psychologist from PsychMatters Family Therapy Centre, in Bedfordview, Johannesburg. Contact details:info@psychmatters.co.za Why is it...Coping with loss and learning to let go
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Download the SAFM radio broadcast from 4 March 2013 “Why did I get married?”Dealing with rejection
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