How to side-step an argument
One of the most unsettling issues within families can be argumentative talk. If we have children that are really good […]
Crafting a path to wellbeing through moments of wonder and awe
A spontaneous moment of wonder During this second lockdown I’ve been making sure to get outside as much as I […]
Words are just Words (strategy)
Words are just words is one of the strategies used in the Multilevel Emotion Regulation Theory (MERT) developed by Simone de […]
Our Kind Voice (Tool)
Most of our negative or what I prefer to call not-helpful thoughts derive from what our parents or the other […]
The Value of our Emotional Independence
Emotional independence is one of the core concepts in the Multilevel Emotion Regulation Theory (MERT) developed by Simone de Hoogh. […]
I was scared of my son
I was hostage to my fear of sparking a violent emotional outburst. It’s natural to want our children to be […]
Accepting life with overexcitability
Always feeling different For as long as I remember I have had a feeling of being different. I had other […]
When we are lost and how to repair connections
Or all about ‘Glitching’ a concept within the Multilevel Emotion Regulation Theory – MERT “After a fight we cuddled. My […]
A strength or weakness? – Imaginational OE
Including the ‘Happy Place’ tool and the ‘Two wolves – a Cherokee legend’ as a strategy within the Multilevel Emotion […]
How I get back on track
Or my list of low-key self care tools New awareness I used to read about self care practices, but I […]