Creating good eaters

Recently, my father gave me an old textbook he had used in the ‘70s when he was studying as an extramural student at Massey University. The textbook was on developmental psychology. I’ve been browsing...

Let’s talk about behaviour: What is socially acceptable?

Psychologists can provide insights about how to teach children to manage their behaviour in ways that are socially acceptable. It’s a bit of a minefield to blog about this topic as there are so many...

How to manage the universal human experience of grief and loss

Resilient Grieving: Finding Strength and Embracing Life After a Loss That Changes Everything LucyHone, foreword Karen Reivich Author Lucy Hone and forward writer Karen Reivich provide an academic credibility...

autistic spectrum disorder

I was asked recently to speak to a group of community social workers about working with children and young people who have been diagnosed as being on the autistic spectrum. This agency has noticed that...