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Author Archives: Jo Lamble
Happy Mother’s Day to me
I got a shock this week when my children told me that when they have kids, they will not parent like I do. And when I say shock, I mean I burst into tears. My kids were in turn gobsmacked … Continue reading
Health anxiety
In my small office in Sydney, I have noticed a significant increase in health anxiety amongst my clients. It may be that there are more awareness campaigns on our TV screens or it could be that the increase in screening … Continue reading
Keep your hopes up
How often have you been told “not to get your hopes up.” There’s this idea that if you expect the worst, you won’t be disappointed. In reality, we can’t really prepare for disappointment, just as we can’t prepare for grief, … Continue reading
Creating your recipe for parenting
It’s been said many times before – parenting is the most challenging but rewarding job in the world. From the moment you find out that there is a baby on the way, there are decisions to be made and the … Continue reading
Helping kids to study
I confess – I have been guilty of doing my children’s homework. I designed and helped create a number of their projects when they were in the early years. I have “edited” a few speeches when they were in primary … Continue reading
Protecting your child’s online footprint
Cyber safety is an understandable concern for most parents. We have drummed into our kids the dangers of talking to strangers online, although it still happens. And there has been a lot of attention given to the serious issue of … Continue reading
Red flags
When we’re in the bubble of new love, we are blind to the other person’s faults and potential problems in the relationship. After a few months, we start to see some of our new partner’s weaknesses and they start to … Continue reading
Regrets
Bronnie Ware, an Australian palliative care nurse has written a book called The Top Five Regrets of the Dying. I have yet to read her book, but I was deeply moved by an article on her powerful observations. It surprised … Continue reading
Good enough
There seems to be an epidemic of perfectionism sweeping the western world. Everyone is striving for excellence for themselves and for their children. Rather than increasing confidence and happiness levels, perfectionism causes general feelings of inadequacy. “Good enough” is often … Continue reading
It takes one to (change the) tango
It’s amazing how much couples’ counselling can be done when only one member of the couple shows up. Men and women come in feeling helpless because their partner won’t agree to counselling. Never fear, I tell them, because although it … Continue reading