Resources
At Phoenix Place, we believe that equipping parents and caregivers with accurate, easy to understand information is really important.
We regularly post articles we like and think are helpful, as well as links on various topics relating to parenting, mental and emotional health, and wellbeing on our Facebook page, but we’ve also created and uploaded some articles on a range of common questions that parents and caregivers have, and difficulties that families experience, for you to read. For more information, feel free to get into contact with us.
More About What We Do and How We Do It…
Using the Creative Arts in Therapy
What is Pregnancy Support Counselling?
The Importance of Play (PowerPoint Slides + Notes from Kathy’s presentation “Playing Around: The Importance of Playful Parenting”)
Resources We Use, Love, and Recommend (Books for caregivers and kids, games, art materials, and more)
Information On and Ideas For Managing Specific Difficulties…
Tantrums
- Understanding Tantrums
- Managing Temper Tantrums
- Full Notes from Kathy’s temper tantrum talk
- and temper tantrums PowerPoint slides
Introducing A New Baby, and Building Strong Sibling Relationships (PowerPoint Slides from Kathy’s Sibling Relationships presentation)
Understanding Separation Anxiety
Managing Kids’ Nightmares (for parents and caregivers)
How To Manage Your Nightmares (for Kids)
Working with Young People who Self Harm
(this one is written with health professionals in mind, and provides information and evidence-based treatment suggestions. However, parents and caregivers might also find the information contained helpful)
Other Topics…
Things To Do With Your Toddler (from 18 months to 2.5 years)
Guest Posts For Other Websites…
Things To Do With Your Baby (newborn – six months) PART ONE at The Nursery Collective
and Things To Do With Your Baby (newborn – six months) PART TWO at The Nursery Collective
For full PDF, click here
“What happened to my angel?” Your toddler’s difficult behaviour explained at Babyology
Introducing a New Baby Sibling To Your Child at Love From Mim
Ways to Avoid Overscheduling and Find Balance for Your Family at The Nursery Collective
Parenting an Anxious Child at The Nursery Collective
6 Ways to Foster Creativity in Your Child at Love From Mim
How Motherhood Changes Your Brain at Love From Mim
Other Resources…
Over at our shop, we have a range of other resources available, such as colourful postcards (perfect for popping on the fridge/above a desk, or mailing to a friend) on topics like stress management, starting your baby on solids, and supporting an anxious child, eBooks which contain lots of practical, evidence-based strategies and information, inspiring and/or fun art prints, and high contrast flashcards.
All our resources are completely designed and created by us, and we’re very proud of them!
Check out https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/PhoenixPlaceShop to browse through them for yourself.
Free Prints to Download…
All prints linked below were made by us, and are free for you to download and print out for your own personal use. See brackets for individual print details. We plan on adding more free prints here over time, so watch this space!
Accomplish Little Things With Love Print (Black & White, A4 size, PNG format)
All Shall Be Well (Colour, A4 size, JPEG format)
You Are Loved – an affirmation of your unconditional love for a small (or big) person in your life (Gold, Black & White, A5 size, PNG format)
