Tips for parents of kids studying online

Tips for parents of kids studying online

  Tips for parents of kids studying online   Here we go again, just as if we are stuck in the Groundhog Day scenario; Hong Kong schools (just primary for now, but who knows what will happen next) are back to learning online. For most parents and children, it was not a...
AUTISM from a parental perspective

AUTISM from a parental perspective

AUTISM: Understanding Challenging Behaviours.   “Have you ever had the experience where your child is doing something that you don’t want them to do, and they just won’t stop? You try everything from reasoning with them, scolding them, ignoring...
Quarantine and its Effect on Children

Quarantine and its Effect on Children

COVID-19 Compulsory Quarantine: Its Effect on Younger Children Everyone is aware of the COVID-19 pandemic and its potential to cause serious harm, which is why compulsory quarantine has become one of the most significant public health measures implemented so far....
A Quarantine Survivors Guide

A Quarantine Survivors Guide

45 days over 3 continents. As travel restrictions loosened in the middle of 2021, and there were prospects of a 7-day quarantine upon return to Hong Kong, I booked flights to the UK, not knowing the adventure that lay ahead. After 10 days of self-isolation in London,...
How and why to be more assertive

How and why to be more assertive

Assertiveness refers to the ability to express one’s feelings and needs directly while maintaining respect for others (American Psychological Association, 2020).  Although this sounds simple enough, practising assertiveness does not always come naturally.  For...