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What Does Progress Look Like? Realistic Expectations for Families
This blog post explores what realistic expectations for progress can feel like for families navigating Child to Parent/Carer Aggression and/or...
Why we don’t like to use ‘Abuse’
Child and adolescent to parent abuse (CAPA) is a serious issue that affects many families, the world over. However, when discussing CAPA, the...
8 tips to help you survive the school holidays
Here are 8 tips to help you survive the school holidays, which can be notoriously tricky if your family usually thrives on routine!
How to stay calm when things are challenging (Video)
Staying calm when things aren't going right is tricky, and even more so when the stressful situation is happening with your child. Esther Jones...
After-School Restraint Collapse: How to cope with after school meltdowns
If your child comes home from school and suddenly seems to fall apart; angry outbursts, tears, or complete withdrawal then you're not alone. Many...
Breaking Barriers: A Day of Hope and Change for Vulnerable Children
If you had asked me yesterday what a Virtual School was, I’d have said it was for children learning remotely. Today, I know better. A...
Strategies for de-escalating aggressive behaviour from your child
Violence in the home can be a distressing and frightening experience for any parent or carer. When children direct aggression...
How Neurodiversity affects Child-to-Parent Aggression
When we think about child against parent aggression (CAPA), it’s easy to focus only on the behaviour we can see: the shouting, the...
A daughters poem for her parents
A huge thanks to this family for allowing us to share this poem, written by their daughter after they received support from us. You can read the...
Finding Connection with Your Teen During GCSE’s
In the coming months, thousands of teenagers across the UK will sit their GCSEs. It’s the culmination of years of schoolwork and, for many, a gateway to the next stage of life. But for some young people, it doesn’t feel like that at all. Instead, exam season can bring fear, anxiety, pressure, and conflict—especially at home.
Many parents are finding themselves in daily battles. Conversations about revision turn into shouting matches. Doors slammed. Tears shed. Some young people may even tip into behaviour that feels unacceptable or unsafe—verbal and physical aggression, or complete withdrawal.
At Capa First Response, we work with families every day who are walking this exact path. And we want you to know this: there is nothing wrong with your parenting. This is hard. For all of you.
Eliza Fricker #CapaCommunityConnections
Information and the video of the fantastic session from Eliza Fricker. In the video you can hear Eliza talk through her family's experience with school avoidance, PDA and how it brought her to start illustrating and writing books for parents/carers and for young people themselves. She shares the story behind 'Can't not Won't' - the book that became a Sunday Times Bestseller.
Let’s Talk About Language: Understanding Child-to-Parent Aggression & Harmful Behaviours
What Does the Term "Abuse" Mean to You? How would you feel telling people that your 4 or 5-year-old child is abusive? What about your 14 or...
What Does Progress Look Like? Realistic Expectations for Families
This blog post explores what realistic expectations for progress can feel like for families navigating Child to Parent/Carer Aggression and/or...
Why we don’t like to use ‘Abuse’
Child and adolescent to parent abuse (CAPA) is a serious issue that affects many families, the world over. However, when discussing CAPA, the...
8 tips to help you survive the school holidays
Here are 8 tips to help you survive the school holidays, which can be notoriously tricky if your family usually thrives on routine!
How to stay calm when things are challenging (Video)
Staying calm when things aren't going right is tricky, and even more so when the stressful situation is happening with your child. Esther Jones...
After-School Restraint Collapse: How to cope with after school meltdowns
If your child comes home from school and suddenly seems to fall apart; angry outbursts, tears, or complete withdrawal then you're not alone. Many...
Breaking Barriers: A Day of Hope and Change for Vulnerable Children
If you had asked me yesterday what a Virtual School was, I’d have said it was for children learning remotely. Today, I know better. A...
Strategies for de-escalating aggressive behaviour from your child
Violence in the home can be a distressing and frightening experience for any parent or carer. When children direct aggression...
How Neurodiversity affects Child-to-Parent Aggression
When we think about child against parent aggression (CAPA), it’s easy to focus only on the behaviour we can see: the shouting, the...
A daughters poem for her parents
A huge thanks to this family for allowing us to share this poem, written by their daughter after they received support from us. You can read the...
Finding Connection with Your Teen During GCSE’s
In the coming months, thousands of teenagers across the UK will sit their GCSEs. It’s the culmination of years of schoolwork and, for many, a gateway to the next stage of life. But for some young people, it doesn’t feel like that at all. Instead, exam season can bring fear, anxiety, pressure, and conflict—especially at home.
Many parents are finding themselves in daily battles. Conversations about revision turn into shouting matches. Doors slammed. Tears shed. Some young people may even tip into behaviour that feels unacceptable or unsafe—verbal and physical aggression, or complete withdrawal.
At Capa First Response, we work with families every day who are walking this exact path. And we want you to know this: there is nothing wrong with your parenting. This is hard. For all of you.
Eliza Fricker #CapaCommunityConnections
Information and the video of the fantastic session from Eliza Fricker. In the video you can hear Eliza talk through her family's experience with school avoidance, PDA and how it brought her to start illustrating and writing books for parents/carers and for young people themselves. She shares the story behind 'Can't not Won't' - the book that became a Sunday Times Bestseller.
Let’s Talk About Language: Understanding Child-to-Parent Aggression & Harmful Behaviours
What Does the Term "Abuse" Mean to You? How would you feel telling people that your 4 or 5-year-old child is abusive? What about your 14 or...