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Featured · Children

Helping Children Resolve Sibling Conflict Without Blame

A calm, parent-led way to slow sibling conflict down, hear both children and guide repair.

Nadia Kidgell · 4 min read

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I just found out my child is in therapy. What are my rights?

Your child is in counselling. Your rights as a parent, how consent works for children and teens, and how you can support your child.

Nadia Kidgell · 2 min read

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Does my child need my consent for therapy?

How consent works for counselling or therapy for children aged 12 and under, what happens after separation, and how to support your child.

Nadia Kidgell · 2 min read

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Can my teen start counselling without my consent?

Teens aged 13 to 17 can start counselling or therapy at Discovery Family Therapy without a parent's consent. How to support your teen's brave step.

Nadia Kidgell · 2 min read

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My teen is in therapy, and I feel shut out

Why your teen's counselling is private, and practical ways to stay connected and supportive while they do this work.

Nadia Kidgell · 2 min read

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We're separated and disagree about counselling. What happens now?

Separated and disagree about your child's counselling or therapy? How to work together as co-parents, and what happens if you can't agree.

Nadia Kidgell · 2 min read

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What will the counsellor tell me about my child's sessions?

What the counsellor shares with parents about a child's or teen's counselling or therapy, what stays private, and when you'll be contacted.

Nadia Kidgell · 2 min read

Children

Helping Children Resolve Sibling Conflict Without Blame

A calm, parent-led way to slow sibling conflict down, hear both children and guide repair.

Nadia Kidgell · 4 min read

Wellbeing

Hypermobility and ADHD: When the Body and Brain Both Need More Support

Why fatigue, focus and emotion fluctuate when hypermobility and ADHD overlap.

Nadia Kidgell · 3 min read

Life Experiences

When Grief Doesn’t Follow the Rules

Grief rarely follows a straight line. How loss affects a family, and what helps.

Nadia Kidgell · 4 min read

Mental Health

Understanding Bipolar Disorder: Mood, Energy and the Brain

What bipolar disorder is, why it happens, and what helps, without stigma.

Nadia Kidgell · 4 min read

Children

The Overlap Between Urinary Incontinence and ADHD in Girls

How bladder regulation and ADHD can intersect in girls, without blame.

Yasmin Pavlinovich · 2 min read

Wellbeing

Vitamin B12 and Its Importance for Families

Why B12 matters for mood, memory and energy, and simple ways to get more.

Nadia Kidgell · 2 min read

Life Experiences

Finding Yourself After Leaving Professional Sport

Leaving elite sport can feel like losing yourself. The journey back to self.

Nadia Kidgell · 3 min read

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