Parenting and childhood: the psychology guide
Being a parent means constantly navigating between the desire to protect your child and the need to let them grow. Life's challenges — separation, school conflicts, relationship difficulties — confront parents with questions no one prepared them for. How do you tell a six-year-old about a divorce? How do you react when your teenager refuses to go to school because they are being bullied?
As a CBT psychopractitioner, I support families through these pivotal moments. What research teaches us is that it is not so much the event itself that determines the psychological impact on the child, but the way the adults around them respond to it. A well-supported divorce leaves fewer scars than a couple staying together in silent violence. Bullying detected early and addressed properly strengthens resilience rather than destroying it.
This guide brings together the blog articles dedicated to parenting and child psychology. It is intended for parents seeking concrete guidance, grounded in current psychological knowledge, to support their children through difficult times.
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Section 1: Separation and divorce
1 article to support the child through the family transition
Section 2: Suffering at school
1 article to detect and act against school bullying
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About the author
Gildas Garrec · CBT Psychopractitioner
Certified practitioner in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), author of 16 books on applied psychology and relationships. Over 900 clinical articles published across Psychologie et Sérénité.
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