Staying Sane & Connected
Sore throat and now what? Last week, with a sore throat and some headache, I self-isolated, as so many of […]
“Innately empowering and humanising: We all need more of this!”
Interview with PowerWood’s Director Carolyn Sargentson I had seen Simone’s [founder of PowerWood] stand at a home education camp – […]
“How did I survive against the odds?”
Protective factors against suicide for children and teens I was a very unhappy 12-year-old. Being too tall, too feminine and […]
Different Parenting Styles an Issue?
“The video is great! There’s so much in there in such a short time! I found my self nodding in […]
My Secret Powers – Tribute to my ‘Oma’ (=Gran in Dutch)-
Standing Out as a Pre-Teen When I was 11 years old I was already over 1.80m (5.9f), and my very […]
Crushing Feelings led to very rewarding Eternal Quest of Self-Discovery
One of Simone’s Challenges “When my now adult son was a teenager, he was very frustrated and angry. He was […]
Overwhelmed by Guilt and Shame while Parenting? Congrats!
Or Explanation of the Gap-Energy “When Mark (4) kicks his younger brother (3) I feel so helpless and often start […]
PowerWood YEAH! Shortlisted!!!
Update 11-02-2019 Kirsty and Abigail have represented all of us Active Contributors at PowerWood in such a lovely fashion at The Above and […]
How to stop hurting when our Child is in Pain
When I asked in the PowerWood Closed Group on FaceBook what subjects you would like me to write about, one […]
Gap Energy Explained
Updated 03-04-2019 Gap Energy is a Concept in the Multilevel Emotion Regulation Theory (MERT) developed by Simone de Hoogh. Every […]