‘You are not invited!’ & ‘You’re a cheater!’ (Alternative Scenarios Game)
All posts by Simone de Hoogh This post includes ‘Alternative Scenarios Game’, a tool to increase the ability of a […]
Simple tools for calming the body and mind
In a previous blogpost I have described how I have lived with Long Covid and some of the lessons I […]
What if we’re exhausted?
Dedicated to Ellie To be fair, it wouldn’t surprise me if you are! Parenting a neurodivergent child is not easy […]
It is immensely powerful…
Dear Simone, I loved your article on real compliments. It was very timely for me and I am attempting to […]
Together working towards calm Festive Days with our neurodivergent children
For our intense, super-sensitive and hyper-reactive neurodivergent children, Christmas can be a huge challenge: dealing with transitions from normal life, […]
Preparing for Christmas
Each year when our daughter was young, the carefully crafted balance in our family always started to go pear-shaped around […]
A huge difference in my life
“Simone’s ability both to help me reframe negative self-perceptions and to understand the workings of my psyche, from an emotional […]
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 […]
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 […]