Mental and emotional health

From time to time we, or our children, may struggle with our emotions or our mental health.

In this topic you’ll find posts about how to coach children and young people through their emotions as well as posts about parenting for faith when we are caring for a child who is struggling with their mental health or when we have mental health issues ourselves.

Navigating self-harm and eating disorders in our children and teens

18 Dec 2023

Lucy Rycroft

If our child starts to develop a self-destructive behaviour, it can feel devastating that the individual we know and love so much is in such pain. How can we parent our children for faith even as they go through such dark times?

Results day: when it doesn’t go quite right

17 Aug 2023

Becky Sedgwick

It's that time of year again! Teens up and down the country are waiting for the piece of paper that is so important for their hopes and dreams and futures. But exams don't always go to plan. How can we help our teenagers navigate it well and access God's love, wisdom and truth?

Talking to kids about tough times

03 Aug 2023

Lucy Rycroft

Free video training for parents/carers, taken from a Facebook Live.

Supporting kids and teens with exams and tests

24 Apr 2023

Anna Hawken

Throughout their lives, our children and teens will be measured, marked and tested over and over again. Spelling tests, sports days, swimming badges, music exams, SATs, GCSEs, A-levels, driving tests. The list goes on.

Supporting families who have experienced trauma

19 Apr 2023

Lucy Rycroft

If we work with children or young people in a church setting, it's highly likely that some of them will have experienced trauma at some point in their lives. How do we best support them so that they can thrive in their relationship with God?

What if my child is struggling with emotional health?

13 Mar 2023

Lucy Rycroft

As parents, our children's health is of utmost concern. But often emotional health seems harder to 'fix' than physical health. Is there anything we can do when our children are struggling with their emotions?

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