Mandy Dexter Psychologist in Rockhampton, Queensland | Psychologist

Mandy Dexter Psychologist

Locality: Rockhampton, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4921 1224

Address: 28 Bolsover Street 4700 Rockhampton, QLD, Australia

Website: http://mandydexter.com.au/

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22.01.2022 I am looking forward to revisiting the keyboard this fall and winter for fun, but these reasons look pretty good too:

20.01.2022 If you want to hear the voice of Pretty Boy , wait 'til the end You can briefly hear him gurgling in a neurotoxic stupor. Can’t wait for y’all to go #BackToTheOutback with me and Isla Fisher, Eric Bana, Guy Pearce, Jacki Weaver etc on Dec 10th. Only on Netflix.

20.01.2022 Thursday chuckle**

19.01.2022 There's a reason why parents of big kids shut down when their kids hit the teenage years. There's a reason why moms stop talking to other parents at pick up lin...es and dads avoid people at all cost You know that phrase little kids, little problems. Big kids, bigger problems? It is so true. And if you are lucky enough to raise a teenager that never drank or smoked or did drugs, if you are lucky enough to have a child that never got arrested for a misdemeanor or snuck out or cheated on a test, if you are lucky enough never to feel like you were just a complete and utter failure as a parent because of the behavior of your kid despite your best efforts, consider it just that: lucky. Because for most big kids who do something bad, it is usually not from bad parenting as much as the teen making a bad decision. And we need to sit on that for a second. Before we rush to judgment. Before we roll our eyes and start mentioning all the things we think those parents did wrong. Before we fill ourselves with righteous indignation. We need to remember that it could be our kid, and how do we want people to treat us. Sure, we need to be conscientious parents and raise our kids to the best of our abilities. But unless you have severely neglected, abused, or traumatized your child, we need to recognize that sometimes teenagers lose their way despite our best efforts. Addiction can be genetic. Violence could be linked to a traumatic event not related to the parents. Stealing could be attention seeking behavior. Lying is testing boundaries. But also, teenagers have been found to be poor decision-makers if they feel pressured, stressed or are seeking attention from peers, so while with one friend a teen may say no to alcohol, at a party with peers they want to impress, they may engage in binge drinking in a spur-of-the-moment request. Rather than blaming the parents, we need to rally around families who need support instead of pushing them further under water. I still believe as parents we are the number one role models for our kids. I still believe that we can arm our children with information and boundaries so they grow up into productive adults. But I also believe that most of us are trying our best and parent with the best of intentions. I speak from experience. Sometime good kids just make bad decisions. Sometimes good kids have addictions. Sometimes good kids are hurting and don't know how to express it. Sometimes good kids cave under pressure. Sometimes good kids want to impress their peers so they do something bad. And oftentimes these good kids come from good parents. There is enough guilt when it comes to parenting. Did I do too much for them? Not enough? Did I give them too much freedom? Was I too overbearing? Many parents spend the rest of their lives wondering where they went wrong when raising their kids. So, the next time your local rumor mill starts running with the bad behavior of a child coming from a "good" family, maybe resist the urge to spread the gossip to another friend. Instead, maybe use it as a discussion springboard with your own child. And if you are feeling extra generous, reach out to that parent who is most likely beating themselves up for their child's behavior, the one who feels isolated, the one who is staying up all night examining every parenting decision she ever made. They could use some support, too.

17.01.2022 For those who are living in Brisbane, or visit! Here is our little restaurant.

17.01.2022 Parents get your shit together, this is bigger than you

15.01.2022 Simon Sinek explains what's missing with the Millennial generation, with Tom Bilyeu

13.01.2022 This great school is hidden away and faces closing. Please share and consider this lovely school with professional and passionate teachers.

11.01.2022 Super excited to share. Welcome back Kristy!!

08.01.2022 Disney Princesses go for therapy! If only they had BWRT #bwrt #therapy #mentalhealth #bwrtsa #psychology

07.01.2022 Some shameless cross-promoting of businesses. If you are in Brisbane, or heading there, check out our little restaurant. Xxx

07.01.2022 https://youtu.be/vlqx8EYvRbQ

06.01.2022 I love, love, love this concept!

06.01.2022 Oh my happy place!!

04.01.2022 Son and mom making an amazing lava lamp at home.

02.01.2022 Have a good weekend, folks!

23.12.2021 Oh my happy place!!

17.12.2021 Parents get your shit together, this is bigger than you

12.12.2021 This great school is hidden away and faces closing. Please share and consider this lovely school with professional and passionate teachers.

14.11.2021 Thursday chuckle**

07.11.2021 There's a reason why parents of big kids shut down when their kids hit the teenage years. There's a reason why moms stop talking to other parents at pick up lin...es and dads avoid people at all cost You know that phrase little kids, little problems. Big kids, bigger problems? It is so true. And if you are lucky enough to raise a teenager that never drank or smoked or did drugs, if you are lucky enough to have a child that never got arrested for a misdemeanor or snuck out or cheated on a test, if you are lucky enough never to feel like you were just a complete and utter failure as a parent because of the behavior of your kid despite your best efforts, consider it just that: lucky. Because for most big kids who do something bad, it is usually not from bad parenting as much as the teen making a bad decision. And we need to sit on that for a second. Before we rush to judgment. Before we roll our eyes and start mentioning all the things we think those parents did wrong. Before we fill ourselves with righteous indignation. We need to remember that it could be our kid, and how do we want people to treat us. Sure, we need to be conscientious parents and raise our kids to the best of our abilities. But unless you have severely neglected, abused, or traumatized your child, we need to recognize that sometimes teenagers lose their way despite our best efforts. Addiction can be genetic. Violence could be linked to a traumatic event not related to the parents. Stealing could be attention seeking behavior. Lying is testing boundaries. But also, teenagers have been found to be poor decision-makers if they feel pressured, stressed or are seeking attention from peers, so while with one friend a teen may say no to alcohol, at a party with peers they want to impress, they may engage in binge drinking in a spur-of-the-moment request. Rather than blaming the parents, we need to rally around families who need support instead of pushing them further under water. I still believe as parents we are the number one role models for our kids. I still believe that we can arm our children with information and boundaries so they grow up into productive adults. But I also believe that most of us are trying our best and parent with the best of intentions. I speak from experience. Sometime good kids just make bad decisions. Sometimes good kids have addictions. Sometimes good kids are hurting and don't know how to express it. Sometimes good kids cave under pressure. Sometimes good kids want to impress their peers so they do something bad. And oftentimes these good kids come from good parents. There is enough guilt when it comes to parenting. Did I do too much for them? Not enough? Did I give them too much freedom? Was I too overbearing? Many parents spend the rest of their lives wondering where they went wrong when raising their kids. So, the next time your local rumor mill starts running with the bad behavior of a child coming from a "good" family, maybe resist the urge to spread the gossip to another friend. Instead, maybe use it as a discussion springboard with your own child. And if you are feeling extra generous, reach out to that parent who is most likely beating themselves up for their child's behavior, the one who feels isolated, the one who is staying up all night examining every parenting decision she ever made. They could use some support, too.

31.10.2021 Disney Princesses go for therapy! If only they had BWRT #bwrt #therapy #mentalhealth #bwrtsa #psychology

20.10.2021 I am looking forward to revisiting the keyboard this fall and winter for fun, but these reasons look pretty good too: