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Respond not React: How to Stop Yelling and Start Understanding.
We all step into parenting carrying a suitcase full of expectations. Some, we pack intentionally: “I want my child to…
Making Christmas Merry and Bright: Dr Pippa’s Guide for Parents
As the Chief Psychologist at The Happy Confident Company, I support families in fostering connection, resilience, and joy throughout the…
Prioritising Mental Health in the Workplace: Top 5 Strategies for Educators to Combat Stress & Burnout
This World Mental Health Day is themed around mental health in the workplace, and with global child wellbeing statistics on…
Why We Must Let Our Children Fail!
In today’s success-driven society, failure is often seen as something to be avoided at all costs. But what if we
Transforming Parenting: Building Better Parent-Child Relationships
Parenting is a balance of art and science: a combination of evidence-based practices and emotional connection. To begin building better
Teachers: The Power of Self-Acceptance
In an article entitled “A Sense of Belonging Starts with Self-Acceptance,” DDS Dobson-Smith, a renowned author, coach, and consultant specialising…
Time to Talk: Why Teacher Wellbeing Deserves Attention
Teacher wellbeing is essential for a productive and positive educational atmosphere. Learn why teacher wellbeing deserves attention and explore strategies
How to Reduce Social Anxiety for Pupils in Schools – an inclusive response.
Schools are challenging, busy social environments. Often noisy, chaotic, and, at times, overwhelming – not the ideal place for a…
Embedding Social and Emotional Literacy in the curriculum
Teacher and Happy Confident Company Schools Communications Manager Kate Landsman shares how social and emotional literacy can be embedded into…
Embedding a culture of mental health and well-being into primary schools.
Published March 2023, Headspace Magazine Countless studies are telling us that anxiety in children has significantly increased since the pandemic….
Explaining the 10 Life Skills to Children
Here at The Happy Confident Company we have seen the power of introducing 10 essential life skills – or ‘powers’…
Breast Cancer and Parenting
A few months ago, Happy Confident Company Creative and Strategy Director, Jo Chadwick, joined 100 people on a 100km trek…
Sky News’ Stephen Dixon talks about the importance of life skills
Sky News’ Stephen Dixon talks about the importance of life skills with Nadim Saad and Dr. Linda Papadopolous. Watch the…
How to reset for respect
Have you ever thought about how things seem when you watch yourself, and your child from another perspective? Take a…
How to get your kids to open up…
Ask questions that will encourage your child to open up and share their feelings When a friend, colleague, or loved…
Keeping the unknowns in check
Parenting watch-outs now the kids are back in school. With England’s schools having opened their doors a few weeks ago…
Top strategies for back to school transition
Traditionally back to school can be, for some children, a source of worry and anxiety and as parents we’re always…
Increase your positivity and motivation
The Power of Positive Affirmations and Intentions While scientists once thought the brain stopped developing in childhood, research has proven…
Finding balance and strength in 2021
With 2021 starting off on a very rocky and uncertain path, Nadim Saad, founder of The Happy Confident Company, parenting…
Listen and you might hear
Reading between the lines of your children’s new years’ resolutions can actually tell you so much more than your child…
Learning from 2020 to help us embrace 2021
On a mission to help families and children thrive, parenting expert, father of three, and founder Nadim Saad offers advice…
Helping Children cope with worry and anxiety
Children can feel anxious in these challenging and uncertain times. And is it any wonder when they hear adults around…
7 daily habits for a happier family life
Research shows that our habits create our reality. The easiest and most effective way to make positive change is to…
5 common mistakes that affect children’s self-esteem
Every parent wants to boost their children’s self-esteem and confidence. However, the latest research shows that some of the things…
6 ways to praise your child to boost their confidence & self-esteem
In the second half of the 20th century, boosting children’s self-esteem started becoming an important aspect of parenting and lavishing…
Raising your child’s self-esteem without making them spoilt and entitled
The digital revolution has brought many advantages, but it has also had some less desired effects—especially for children. For a…
Intrinsic motivation – The key to raising confident kids who love to learn
As parents, we want our children to be happy and successful in life, so from an early age we do…
Helping kids and families who need it the most
When setting up the Happy Confident Company, our mission was clear. We want to create a future where children are…
Confidence and Self-esteem – are they the same thing?
As parents, we all want to raise confident children who thrive. Yet for decades, parenting experts had it all wrong…
Growth Mindset vs Fixed mindset – what is the difference?
Recent research has made significant discoveries in the understanding of what makes children want to take on challenges and why…
