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		<title>Coping with the Stress of Starting the New School Year</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[It’s that time of the year again when parents and children are feeling growing anxiety over getting back to school and coping with the morning rush, homework and busy pace of life. Here are some tips to relieve some of the back to school stress: Start early: While it may be tempting to keep the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Each year of secondary school brings a whole range of new concerns for your teenager. Here are some tips to help you ease their worries: Acknowledge the problem: Does hearing, &#8220;Don&#8217;t worry!&#8221; help when you&#8217;re anxious about something? It probably doesn&#8217;t comfort your child much, either. The most important thing you can do for a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Mental health problems in young children and adolescents are common, ranging from 7% of children to 22% of teenagers (European commission 2003). They affect the functioning of the young person and are frequently associated with school failure, impaired peer relationships, work and interpersonal difficulties and may also lead to increased involvement with police, legal, mental [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[A child who believes in himself and has developed a degree of self-reliance is more likely to be able to cope with life&#8217;s inevitable difficulties, achieve his full potential and enter into and sustain meaningful relationships. However, a child who remains dependent on external sources for the maintenance of self-esteem will find misfortunes much more [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Conquering the Worry Monster</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Many children experience life as overwhelming: they are plagued by worries which significantly affect their well-being. These crop up in their daily activities, in their thoughts, feelings and behaviours. They often show up in the body, such as headaches, stomach trouble, sweating, heart palpitations etc. They can rob children of their vitality and take-over their [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Conquering the Fear Monster</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Fear is a natural part of a child’s development that stems from our self-preservation. Unfortunately these instincts are sometimes not effective in our modern social structures and may lead to maladaptive behaviours which can have a severe impact on a child and his entire family. Children need responsive adults to help them with their overwhelming [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Conquering the Bully Monster</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[When children become bullies, parents are often at a loss on how to manage this challenging behaviour. Understanding why children resort to bullying tactics can be useful in helping children conquer what I call the “Bully Monster”, that is the monster that drives a child to frighten and hurt other children. Being a child often [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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