Preparing our Child to transition to the School Holidays – Tips, Tools & Strategies
It is quite a common issue for our children and also for us to struggle with transitions. As one […]
What if we’re exhausted?
Dedicated to Ellie To be fair, it wouldn’t surprise me if you are! Parenting a neurodivergent child is not easy […]
Preparing for Christmas
Each year when our daughter was young, the carefully crafted balance in our family always started to go pear-shaped around […]
Dealing with acute overwhelm, including tips how to get through
Recovering from obstacles The last few years my life has been coloured by different obstacles, some private ones and some […]
I take with me … my ‘cool suitcase’ – How to support our child through common transitions
This post includes ‘the cool suitcase or cool box’, a tool to increase the emotional resilience of our child in […]
The art of giving heartfelt compliments to ourselves, our children and teens
This post includes a ‘heartfelt compliment script’, a tool to compliment ourselves and our child effectively and is part of […]
What to say about Ukraine to our children – Six Steps to support our child or teen (and ourselves) in those challenging times
Many of our children will experience anxiety and fear around the situation in Ukraine, which is often exacerbated by the […]
“Oh Sweety, …..” (a simple tool for when our children are overwhelmed)
Sadly also our children will encounter challenging times. When our children are overwhelmed and in the cycle of emotional and […]
The Inner Rainbow of Hope – Last stretch from illness to rehabilitation
March 2020 I caught Covid-19 which turned into long-covid. “The NICE guidelines defines post-Covid syndrome as signs and symptoms that […]
Parent Session: Supporting Our Child to Get in Charge of Their Emotional Reactions
– Parent session with Simone de Hoogh organised by Potential Plus – vPlus Festival Highly able neurodivergent children, (including twice […]