‘Can we get a dog?’
Recently, my younger son has been asking for a dog. Repeatedly. Everywhere we go, he points out dogs to me. ‘Isn’t it cute? Look how…
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Going on holiday: facing my fears
I don’t suffer from anxiety as such, but there are things that make me nervous. Most of the time, those things don’t arise. And if…
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Irrational fear
My daughter has an irrational fear. It’s of the film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (the newer one – with Johnny Depp). It was about…
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Robbers again
My daughter is terrified of ‘robbers’. For her, the term ‘robbers’ covers all criminals, including those who steal people, as well as things. When my…
