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Talking Sense from Dr Martha Psychologist
Welcome to Talking Sense - your weekly parenting resource. I share practical 'scripts' for those tricky questions and research led advice from my years as a Psychologist specialising in Family and Child Behaviours.
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and the 'tiny talks' I focus on instead
Building more confidence in your child.
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I have been watching the World Cup mesmerised by the men in the crowd and on the pitch.
Simple Summer Strategies: How to get you ready to thrive for the school summer break.
There are only a few weeks left until you start to get bombarded with relentless requests of “I am hungry!”, “Can I have a snack?”, and “I am so boooooooored”.
I took my 7yr old to see Harry Styles...
10 things I learnt
Understanding Anxiety - Part 1
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