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 […]
Make Your Own Origami Robin Christmas Greeting and Mini Kawaii Christmas Tree Decoration – Tutorial
In the spirit of keeping things simple this year, the children and I have put together these two short and […]
4-7-8 Alarm – Simple Tool
Tool within the Multilevel Emotion Regulation Theory – MERT When to apply Applying the 4-7-8 Alarm in challenging periods of your […]
The Awareness Mantra
It all starts with Awareness Raising awareness is the start of the process of change, without awareness we cannot change […]
Highly effective breathing exercise
Staying calm The 4-7-8 breathing technique is a 60-second exercise that helps you take charge of panic attacks, adrenaline highs […]
The Cuddle Alarm (a simple tool to increase feelings of safety in our children)
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