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"Why Parenting Feels Tougher Than Ever & How to Ease the Journey"
Parenting was designed to be "power assisted" to grow kids into the best version of themself. And that power comes through relationship.
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Nov 113 min read
Untangling Our Stories: How Deconstruction Can Help Us Break Free from Challenges
Explore a powerful tool that helps unpack and examine the beliefs, ideas, and stories shaping our lives and responses to challenges.
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Oct 108 min read
Co-Regulation in the Classroom and Playground: A Guide for Teachers
As educators, you play a critical role in shaping how children navigate their world, particularly when they’ve experienced adversity.
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Sep 256 min read
Enjoy Your Kids…They Need it & So do You!
Did you know that a critical part of parenting and family life is having fun and enjoying your kids? … especially in challenging times.
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Aug 2210 min read
Language Gems: Make Language Your Superpower with Kids and Teens
Language is powerful. In this blog I am sharing with you some of my favourite ways of speaking with kids and teens and why they work.
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Jul 2510 min read
Understanding Polyvagal Theory: An Educators Guide to Support Academic Resilience
Understanding the brain & central nervous system's role in behaviour, relationships, emotions & learning is crucial for resilient schools.
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Jun 205 min read
Helping Families Thrive Strength Cards: Ideas for Families
Families have an amazing capacity to face life’s predictable changes and unpredictable challenges, and considering family strengths matter.
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May 184 min read
Parenting: The Control Myth & What To Do About It
Let’s talk control (or lack thereof) of our kids, anxiety, shame, responsibility, and parenting; and unsubscribe from the myth of control.
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May 1314 min read
Understanding Complex Trauma: A Guide for Supporting Student Wellbeing and Learning
Understand the effects of complex trauma and learn practical strategies to effectively support student wellbeing and learning.
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Mar 169 min read
The Heart of Parenting: Building Relationships to Grow Great Humans
Find out about key to a great relationship with your kids and to riding the rollercoaster of parenting.
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Oct 31, 20233 min read
Embracing Imperfection: Integrity, Authenticity & Values-Based Living
In a world that often demands perfection and superhuman standards, it's essential to redefine integrity as attainable, authentic and human.
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Oct 11, 202312 min read
Fostering Self-Worth in Kids: Virginia Satir's Wisdom
Explore Family Therapist Virginia Satir's approach to self-worth, and my top tips to help your kids and teens wellbeing & relationships.
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Oct 4, 202310 min read
Understanding the Incredible Teenage Brain: Part 3
Explore brain-based tips for connecting with your teen and supporting their powerful feelings and mighty motivations.
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Sep 19, 20236 min read
Understanding the Incredible Teenage Brain: Part 2
Find out about the teenage brain's superpower "plasticity" and reappraise the teen years as full of possibility.
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Sep 14, 202310 min read
Understanding the Incredible Teenage Brain: Part 1
Teenage years can be incredibly challenging, but they are also incredibly amazing. Read this blog to better understand your amazing teen.
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Aug 20, 20236 min read
Back to Basics: Supporting Kid’s Wellbeing, Behaviour and Resilience
Find your confidence as a parent by getting back to basics to help your kids wellbeing, behaviour and resilience.
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Aug 2, 20237 min read
Curiosity: A Parenting Superpower that Builds Brains, Skills, Competence and Self-Worth.
Find out how to harness curiosity as a superpower to help kids grow into the best version of themself.
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Jul 12, 20234 min read
Fostering Resilience in Children: Top Tips for Parents.
Read my top tips for fostering resilience in your kids in this short practical blog.
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Jun 18, 20237 min read
Building Resilience in Children: A Key to Thriving.
Fostering resilience is a powerful strategy to help children navigate life with confidence, adaptability, and inner strength.
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May 23, 20238 min read
“A Rich, Full, Meaningful Life: Part 2 - Your Family.”
Would you like to have a thriving family life, that supports your kids wellbeing and resilience? Feel empowered in parenting and family?
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