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5. Self confidence and self esteem

In the last exercise, did you spot some of the ways you communicate? Are you sometimes aggressive or passive or manipulative? If you are feeling…

6. Saying “no”

Many of the world’s woes are caused by people saying yes when they should have said no! Worry, exhaustion, overwork, letting people down, anger, a…

7. Saying “no” in your life

Making No mean No! Are there any things in your life that you are agreeing to do which you think should not be your…

8. Assertive body language

There is more to you than a brain! Communication is not just the words you say: Your whole body communicates your feelings and state of…

9. Negotiation

There is more to assertiveness to than saying “no"! And you can’t expect to get anything and everything you want just by asking for it…

10. Listening and “feedback filters”

When people talk to us, we have a kind of “inner translator” that processes the message. Like the game of Chinese Whispers, sometimes the real…

11. The bad translator

When people speak to you Your “inner translator” might beup to some devilish tricks! Remember the bad translator…

12. Feedback: making it work

This last section is to develop your giant-killer skills, for all those times when you wish you could make a complaint, or tell someone how…

13. Let’s go!

Well done for getting to the end! Let’s go out there and use our new assertiveness skills! Here are some final tasks for you…

Life Check Tool

Welcome to the Life Check Tool. This set of pages helps you to look at different areas of your life and find the help and…

Children and Parenting

How are you getting on with your parenting? You may feel you need some help with behaviour or school. Or contact with your…

Health and Wellbeing

We all know parenting can be a strain, and parenting alone can be even harder. This section helps you make sure you are…

Housing

Your home is an important part of family life. This section will help you find a place to live, and to hold onto…

Money and Debt

Most people will have money worries at some time in their lives. This section will help you get what you are entitled to,…

Separation and Divorce

Many single parents have had to live through seeing a happy family break apart. This section will help you pick up the pieces…

Work and Training

Most of us will have to work to get by. Being a parent on your own may mean big changes to your working…

Work and Benefits

Choose an area of work/life balance and answer the questions to find support and information Work and BenefitsEmployment Rights…

Employment Rights and Status

Choose an area of work/life balance and answer the questions to find support and information Work and BenefitsEmployment Rights…

Education and Training

Choose an area of work/life balance and answer the questions to find support and information Work and BenefitsEmployment Rights and…

Relationship status

Choose an aspect of separation and divorce then answer the questions to find support and information. Relationship statusResponsibilities and…

Rights, Responsibilities and Arrangements

Choose an aspect of separation and divorce then answer the questions to find support and information. Relationship statusResponsibilities and…

Your Status

Choose an aspect of money and debt, then answer the questions to find support and information Your StatusIncome and…

Income and Benefits

Choose an aspect of money and debt, then answer the questions to find support and information Your StatusIncome and…

Child Support

Choose an aspect of money and debt, then answer the questions to find support and information Your StatusIncome and Benefits

Outgoings and Debt

Choose an aspect of money and debt, then answer the questions to find support and information Your StatusIncome and Benefits