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Dec 22, 2020
2 min

Coping With A COVID Christmas

Christmas is looking very different this year, with the last-minute cancellation of plans and not everyone being at our table. Here are s...

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5 Foods to Fuel your Brain with Pat Tyrrell, Naturopath

Deirdre Brandner

Nov 4, 2020
3 min

5 Foods to Fuel your Brain with Pat Tyrrell, Naturopath

We know that the Brain takes up 2 % of our body, but uses 20% of our energy. Without the necessary fuel for our brains, the impact of str...

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Deirdre Brandner

Oct 5, 2020
2 min

Returning to School In Stage 4

Some parents leapt with joy that remote learning was coming to an end and that their child is now allowed to return to school next term. ...

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4 Stress Resets for Parents in COVID Stage 4

Deirdre Brandner

Aug 20, 2020
3 min

4 Stress Resets for Parents in COVID Stage 4

Our mental health is taking quite a battering at the moment. We really are experiencing the emotional equivalent to an ultra-marathon. It...

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COVID Stage 4: Survival of the Parent Child Relationship

Deirdre Brandner

Aug 13, 2020
3 min

COVID Stage 4: Survival of the Parent Child Relationship

The Power Struggle There is no doubt that Stage 4 restrictions has the opportunity to bring out the very worst in all of us. We are tired...

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Parents be kind to yourselves: COVID Stage 4

Deirdre Brandner

Aug 4, 2020
1 min

Parents be kind to yourselves: COVID Stage 4

We enter yet another incredibly difficult period. You are the anchors for your family but it is more important than ever that you are loo...

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Stage 4 restrictions with a child in year 12.

Deirdre Brandner

Aug 3, 2020
2 min

Stage 4 restrictions with a child in year 12.

To every VCE student, teacher and family my support and thoughts are with you. These are the most extraordinary times but that doesn’t ma...

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Deirdre Brandner

Jul 29, 2020
1 min

International Day of Friendship

As we celebrate International Friendship Day during COVID-19 we can begin to reflect on the importance of relationships and the impact th...

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Deirdre Brandner

Jul 28, 2020
1 min

Why nagging doesn’t work

1) No one likes to feel controlled Being nagged feels like you’re being manipulated 2) Pressuring someone can lead to defiance When you k...

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Deirdre Brandner

Jul 22, 2020
2 min

My child is scared of face masks

Many children’s experience with adults wearing masks is connected to medical procedures which can elicit fears in your child. Even the si...

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Homeschooling when your child can't read.

Deirdre Brandner

Jul 21, 2020
2 min

Homeschooling when your child can't read.

Let face it there is zero possibility of independent remote learning when you’re child is only developing literacy skills. As Prep teache...

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Parenting as a single parent during the pandemic

Deirdre Brandner

Jul 17, 2020
3 min

Parenting as a single parent during the pandemic

Every parent out there is doing it tough, but I save my greatest praise for those that are doing this on their own. Whether you and your ...

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How to manage your child's disappointment during COVID-19

Deirdre Brandner

Jul 15, 2020
2 min

How to manage your child's disappointment during COVID-19

With this second round of lockdown, there are so many lost opportunities and further disappointments for our children. From birthday part...

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Don’t try and do it all: Now’s not the time for parent superheroes

Deirdre Brandner

Jul 14, 2020
2 min

Don’t try and do it all: Now’s not the time for parent superheroes

Parents, there is currently over a billion children around the world who are missing out on schooling. This is because the health and wel...

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Managing the COVID-19 Restriction Rollercoaster

Deirdre Brandner

Jul 7, 2020
1 min

Managing the COVID-19 Restriction Rollercoaster

As parents we cannot help but feel exasperated, despairing and anxious about the ever-changing landscape of COVID-19 in Australia, and pa...

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School Holidays - eek, they are home again ….

Deirdre Brandner

Jun 29, 2020
2 min

School Holidays - eek, they are home again ….

So, school holidays and options for entertain may look a bit limiting. How do you survive this time when you are working from home and th...

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5 Common Sleep Questions I hear from parents, as a Child Psychologist

Deirdre Brandner

Jun 23, 2020
2 min

5 Common Sleep Questions I hear from parents, as a Child Psychologist

Is it normal that I have to wake my eight-year-old up for school? It could be normal, but eight-year-olds usually wake up by themselves. ...

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Lower your expectations: Parenting during COVID

Deirdre Brandner

Jun 20, 2020
2 min

Lower your expectations: Parenting during COVID

I’m not talking about personal grooming or clothing choices during COVID…… This is about realistic expectations about what we can and can...

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Deirdre Brandner

Jun 17, 2020
2 min

Advice on VCE during COVID-19

As if Year 12 wasn’t enough of a challenge……you are now completing your final year in a pandemic. So, this year looks a bit different, bu...

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Deirdre Brandner

Jun 15, 2020
1 min

How do I explain racism to my child?

Children will undoubtedly ask lots of questions about what is going on in the world around them. Parents who can listen carefully to thos...

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Coping With A COVID Christmas

5 Foods to Fuel your Brain with Pat Tyrrell, Naturopath

Returning to School In Stage 4

4 Stress Resets for Parents in COVID Stage 4

COVID Stage 4: Survival of the Parent Child Relationship

Parents be kind to yourselves: COVID Stage 4

Stage 4 restrictions with a child in year 12.

International Day of Friendship

Why nagging doesn’t work

My child is scared of face masks

Homeschooling when your child can't read.

Parenting as a single parent during the pandemic

How to manage your child's disappointment during COVID-19

Don’t try and do it all: Now’s not the time for parent superheroes

Managing the COVID-19 Restriction Rollercoaster

School Holidays - eek, they are home again ….

5 Common Sleep Questions I hear from parents, as a Child Psychologist

Lower your expectations: Parenting during COVID

Advice on VCE during COVID-19

How do I explain racism to my child?

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