“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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Multifaceted Emotion Regulation Theory (MERT)

Introduction MERT Multifaceted Emotion Regulation Theory (MERT)    © Simone de Hoogh – Preliminary Version For (More)Able Neurodiverse Children, Teens and […]

The Cycle of Emotional and Sensory Overload

The Cycle of Emotional and Sensory Overload gives you a compassionate perspective on ‘naughty’ behaviour in our children and out […]