The gift of being with your child in lockdown
by Bettina Hohnen & Clare Gates Introduction An unforeseen consequence of the COVID-19 lockdown is that many families are being forced into close proximity, working, playing and learning all at home. Parents may feel burned out after weeks of having to be everything for their kids. A neuroscientist might argue that the stress of lockdown […]
The Corona lockdown will hit your teen hardest – here’s why (and here’s what you can do about it)
The Covid-19 crisis has changed everything, at least in the short-term and possibly for a long time. You, me, families, organisations and governments – all of us are adjusting and some of us suffering. Anxiety is high. Here we consider how these extraordinary times will impact on teenagers. The ‘Teenage Brain’ is unique, it functions […]