The Benefits Of Boredom For Children And How You Can Help
Your children’s own company is more valuable than you might think.
Lora Lee
- Sep 18, 2020
- 2 min
Co-parenting with a difficult parent?
Every family faces its own challenges; however, many high conflict divorces share the same dilemmas and woes. One that I frequently see,...
Lora Lee
- Jan 21, 2020
- 3 min
How To Prepare Your Child For Your Baby’s Arrival
Help reduce sibling rivalry and promote excitement and acceptance about the arrival of a new baby brother or sister.
Lora Lee
- Sep 28, 2019
- 4 min
How parents can help their child face the challenges of Asperger's syndrome.
My nine-year-old daughter has been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. Having the diagnosis is useful, so that we know she is struggling...
Lora Lee
- Jun 9, 2016
- 11 min
Toxic Society or Wicked Teenager?
I was at the museum, looking at the painting “Bar at the Folies Bergere”. It wasn’t Manet’s commitment to realism or his clever...
Lora Lee
- May 7, 2016
- 4 min
There is no one-size-fits-all solution to the challenges of parenting
Even though I’m a professional child psychologist, I sometimes wonder whether I have been a good enough mother, writes Lora Lee The...
Lora Lee
- Mar 7, 2016
- 4 min
What Hong Kong parents can do to flag drug and alcohol risks to children
Tips on how to broach the subject of addiction with your offspring without alienating them My 14-year-old daughter came home past...
Lora Lee
- Nov 9, 2015
- 3 min
Labelling your ex-partner won't help the children.
How to deal with narcissistic personality disorder in a former spouse It's three years since my divorce, and I have been reading a lot on...
Lora Lee
- Aug 18, 2015
- 3 min
What to do if your child is anxious about starting school
Get your child to prepare a holiday diary so they have something to talk about at school, show them the way to school a few times, and...
Lora Lee
- Mar 3, 2015
- 3 min
Divorce: should you rule it out just for your children's sake?
Children make a painful decision even harder My wife doesn't want a divorce and she is telling our children we could stay together as a...
Lora Lee
- Dec 23, 2014
- 3 min
Divorced dad struggles to set boundaries with ex-wife for parenting
Christmas can be a tough time for divorced parents I divorced two years ago and this will be the first Christmas I am not spending time...
Lora Lee
- Dec 15, 2014
- 6 min
Reach out to the lonely at Christmas
The holiday season can amplify anxiety and feelings of loneliness, but we can make a difference by reaching out to those feeling down in...
Lora Lee
- Oct 28, 2014
- 3 min
Selective mutism requires personalised care
My son is 13. He has been a selective mute for three years, and was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADD), even though he can...
Lora Lee
- Aug 25, 2014
- 3 min
Should my children help choose my girlfriend?
How to pick the best of the bunch I've met four lovely women through online dating. My job will relocate me back to Scotland in a year,...
Lora Lee
- Jul 28, 2014
- 3 min
Relationships: put yourself in your child's shoes to understand bad behaviour
One step at a time for unruly stepson My stepson is coming to live with us this summer. I have been married to his mother for five years...
Lora Lee
- Jul 6, 2014
- 3 min
Parents can help their children embrace third-culture identity
How global nomads can help their children find their identity At the 20th anniversary celebrations of my son's soccer club, the head...
Lora Lee
- Jun 2, 2014
- 3 min
Relationships: why perfectionist children freeze up
As final exams loom, some children become so fearful they freeze up. They are trapped in the vicious cycle of the three Ps:...
Lora Lee
- May 26, 2014
- 3 min
Relationships: no replacement for quality time
It's all about quality time My husband and I work in the financial industry with long hours and frequent travel. We try as much as we can...
Lora Lee
- Apr 21, 2014
- 3 min
Relationships: How to bring step-families together
A stepfamily's summer test My children are coming to Hong Kong this summer on a visit from England. We had many problems when they were...
Lora Lee
- Mar 31, 2014
- 3 min
Bond between child and nanny shouldn't be seen as a threat
I know I sound ungrateful, but my strong-willed six-year-old son has bonded with our nanny better than with me. She has been with us...
Lora Lee
- Mar 3, 2014
- 3 min
Will separation damage my daughter? How to manage split damage
My husband and I are separating after 10 years of marriage. I'm not sure if it was a mid-life crisis, his spending more time in Asia or...
Lora Lee
- Jan 28, 2014
- 4 min
Relationships: do dyslexic children need a therapist, and which type?
Does my dyslexic daughter need a therapist, and which type? My daughter was diagnosed with dyslexia in Britain at the age of seven. After...
Lora Lee
- Jan 13, 2014
- 3 min
My daughter has morbid obsession - the tricky question of death
My four-year-old daughter has suddenly become obsessed with death. There have been no deaths in our family. I have checked with the...
Lora Lee
- Dec 24, 2013
- 3 min
Don't be lonely this Christmas
Relationships: tell your child only what she needs to know about divorce My husband and I are going through a bitter divorce, but we came...
Lora Lee
- Nov 19, 2013
- 4 min
How Selected Internet Usage Can Benefit Shy Children
"My seven-year-old daughter is very quiet and does not have many friends. She is spending more time on Facebook and playing online games....
Lora Lee
- Oct 7, 2013
- 4 min
Relationships: my seven-year-old daughter refuses to talk at school
Our family moved to Hong Kong this summer from Italy. We used to live in a small town, with extended family nearby. I have three girls...
Lora Lee
- Aug 5, 2013
- 4 min
Self-kindness Can Help Children Solve Their Problems
I've been divorced for more than three years. My 10-year-old son, who has dyslexia, came home one night in distress because his father...
Lora Lee
- Apr 8, 2013
- 3 min
How post-divorce families can get along
I have been divorced for four years and now plan to marry my girlfriend of two years. But my daughter, 16, might move to Hong Kong. Her...
Lora Lee
- Jan 27, 2013
- 3 min
Relationships: routines after separation
My husband and I separated about four months ago. We have two boys (six and three years old) who live full time with me. At the moment,...
Lora Lee
- Jan 27, 2013
- 1 min
A Separate Peace, by Angela Baura
Divorce is difficult for the whole family. Takes steps to lessen the impact on your children, writes Angela Baura. I was interviewed for,...