ARE YOU YOUR OWN BULLY? Bullying is not okay. No matter who it’s directed towards. In other words, • Are you excessively self-critical? • Do you notice negative self-talk? • Do you put yourself down or label yourself? • Do you use unfair generalised language like ‘I always...” or “I never...” • Do you only focus on your flaws or mistakes thinking you should be doing better? Your thinking pattern may have been present throughout your life, maybe due to negative early EXPERIENCES. These experiences may include bullying at school, criticism from your parents/teachers or maybe even a lack of consistent support from others. Often the absence of feedback can be perceived as negative rat
ARTICLE WRITTEN FOR 'LOOLOO' You’ve just survived the mammoth adjustment to parenthood with its challenges of pregnancy, birth, feeding, settling and helping them to stay safe while they learn to crawl and walk. You breathe a sigh of relief that your kid/s are finally becoming a little less dependent on you for their basic needs. However, as soon as you reflect and even celebrate your parenting achievements thinking, “phew - no more big obstacles”, you click that they’re ready to tackle the messiest, most potentially publicly-humiliating task that is toilet training. Gulp. There’s no avoiding it (well, not long-term anyway)… Let’s normalise the myriad of emotions you may experience during yo
