Articles by John Sharry

Parenting During the Covid Crisis Tip Sheets

There are four posters with ideas to promote good child and teenage mental health while Covid restrictions are in place. To view and download the posters, click on the images below. Children 2-12 years: – Making the most of family time – Making the most of family walks             Teenagers: … Continue reading Parenting During the Covid Crisis Tip Sheets

Tips to help cope with the Covid crisis

Covid-19 has upended our lives completely. We now find ourselves in a new world of reduced social contacts, struggles to keep work going at home and losing jobs and keeping our distance from other people. While this might have been an interesting experiment for a few days, the prospects of doing this for weeks and … Continue reading Tips to help cope with the Covid crisis

Homeschooling: How can I make it work for me and my children?

Q: I have two boys in third and fourth classes and this new phase of homeschooling is not going well. My eldest in particular is struggling with the work the teacher sets and is often upset about it – feeling he can’t do it. The teachers just send out lists of formal school work to be done … Continue reading Homeschooling: How can I make it work for me and my children?

How can I get my teenager to engage in online school?

Q: How can I get my 15-year-old to engage in online schooling? He is stressing about his workand finding it difficult to focus at home. PreCovid, he was a driven and conscientious student who always did well in school. But in this latest lockdown he is struggling and has little interest in schoolwork. He says he … Continue reading How can I get my teenager to engage in online school?

How to fight Covid -19 psychological fatigue?

When the first wave of coronavirus struck back in March, we surprised ourselves with how well we coped psychologically and with how well we collectively responded to the challenge. People almost universally accepted the public health message of “coming together as a nation, by individually staying apart”. There were high levels of altruism and community … Continue reading How to fight Covid -19 psychological fatigue?