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Why TV could be making you – and your children – unhappy

At the recent Australia/New Zealand Association of Contextual Behaviour Science conference, I was enthralled by guest speaker  Dr Tim Kasser (Professor of Psychology at Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois), who spoke on the contradiction of what society tells us will improve well-being, and what actually does.  I’m cut from the same cloth as Dr Kasser when it …

Teaching Mindfulness to Kids: Resources to Get You Started

Imagine if you could create some space between your child and the thoughts and feelings that rush through him/her like an endless stream.  Imagine what it would be like if your child could pay attention on purpose, without judgement, just to the present moment – right here, right now.  Imagine if you could too.  This is what …

Making a mess and finding a way back – A reflection on parenting

There’s this moment where I’m standing in Hiccup’s* classroom and a part of me suddenly wakes up and says “Tiff, you’ve got to go”. Something’s gone wrong. Something’s going wrong. It’s been a long, hard morning, a battle of wills, following on from a couple of hard weeks and somehow I’ve found myself standing over …

Influencing Behaviour – Getting Others to do What We Want

Today I’m writing against a backdrop of recent conversations with people  who are all struggling in one way or another. One struggles with the behaviour of her tantrumming toddler; another with her imposing mother-in-law; a couple who are both stressed and somehow pull away from each other when they want to draw close… and that’s …

Is it fun inside the boundaries?

Through the Eyes of Someone Else… Taking Perspective on Parenting

Are you sitting comfortably? I’m not sure how this experience is going to be for you – possibly entirely pleasant, or maybe a little uncomfortable – are you willing to come with me for the ride?  When you’ve finished reading this sentence, close your eyes for a moment, and visualise in as much detail as …

“Kids on Speed” – Why they didn’t include Diet; and Why I Wouldn’t Rule it Out

Did you watch the ABC’s three-part series “Kids on Speed“? It detailed a 9-week intervention for four families with children who are suspected of having ADHD.  When the ABC does Reality TV, their point of difference from commercial stations is that they tend to be well-researched, grounded in science, using field experts, and delivering content …