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 […]
It’s OK to be different…
Hi Simone, … I wanted to let you know something. Remember you helped us with strategies to help with our […]
The quality of your presence…
Dear Simone, The sessions that I have had with you have been very successful in great part due to the […]
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 […]
The Proposed Schools Bill – Punishing parents for the inability of schools to facilitate a suitable education for all children
By Joanna Merrett BA (hons), EYPS, MA, [PhD student and researcher at University of Exeter, Centre for Social Mobility], Joanna […]
Befriending my PowerBook
The Power of Heartfelt Compliments One of the tools in the PowerWood tool box is the PowerBook. The aim 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 […]