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A “Zing” in Our Step: The Lily-Jo Project Announces New Partnership With Zing
The Lily-Jo Project is happy to announce a new partnership with UK-based charity, Zing, whose mission is to support early stage organisations helping young people realise their full potential. Through a generous grant from Zing, The Lily-Jo Project will officially be...
Meet the Team: Blog and Script Writer, Emma Hinds
In light of our 5th anniversary this year, we’d like to share with you a bit more about the people behind The Lily-Jo Project! Next up is blog and script writer, Emma Hinds. Emma has been working with us at The Lily-Jo Project since 2018, and she supports us by...
5 MORE Harmful Things to Say to Children and What to Say Instead (Part 2)
This article is the second half of a two-part series addressing common, well intentioned phrases that many parents say to children that can actually be harmful for their mental health. You can read part one of this series, 5 Harmful Things to Say to Children and What...
Mastering Anxiety: 6 Simple Steps from Lily-Jo
The dictionary describes anxiety as: ‘a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome’. Our brains are primitive and designed to keep us safe from danger and harm. Anxiety can be helpful in certain situations, it can keep us safe....
5 Harmful Things to Say to Children and What to Say Instead (Part 1)
“You’re okay…” “There is nothing wrong with you…” “Be tough!” How many times have these possibly well intentioned phrases come out of our mouth when interacting with an upset child? These phrases, while intended to de-escalate an emotional child, can actually feel...
Postpartum Depression: Uncovering the Myths and Facts
In light of World Maternal Health Day, let’s take a moment to tackle the somewhat taboo issue of postpartum depression. As many as twenty percent of all new mothers experience postpartum depression, and certain environmental factors can increase that risk....
5 Tips for Creating a Stress-Free (Or At Least LESS Stressed) Household
If you’ve been following along the past few weeks, you know that April is Stress Awareness Month. According to the American Institute of Stress, 75-90% of all doctor visits in the United States are for stress related illnesses of some sort (Drah, 2021). Stress that is...
What it Means to Be Resilient: 6 Tips From Lily-Jo About Bouncing Back
The dictionary says: ‘Resilience is the ability to bounce back when things get difficult.’ Unfortunately you can’t grow your resilience muscle without adversity. The most resilient people are the ones who have been through the hardest of situations, and...
Raising Happy, Resilient Children…What Works?
When faced with a challenging situation, what attitude does your child possess? Do they dive headfirst into the challenge, confident that they have the skill set to come up with a solution to their problem? Or does anxiety take over and they wait for an...
Born to Be Awesome: An Interview with Writer, Illustrator, and Mental Health Advocate Samantha Babooram
Hi everyone - Shelby here! Who doesn’t love making new pals and reading new books? Recently I had the pleasure of e-meeting children’s author Samantha Babooram through The Lily-Jo Project’s Instagram account - and I couldn’t be more excited to share a...
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