Finding Calm in the Chaos: How the 4-7-8 Technique (and a Clever Alarm!) Helps Neurodivergent Families Stay Grounded

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All posts by Simone de Hoogh Life in a neurodivergent family can feel like a whirlwind—especially when a child goes […]

Preparing our Child to transition to the School Holidays – Tips, Tools & Strategies

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  It is quite a common issue for our children and also for us to struggle with transitions. As one […]

Preparing for Christmas

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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

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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

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This post includes ‘the cool suitcase or cool box’, a tool to increase the emotional resilience of our child in […]

From being terrified that my son would fail to him achieving a Mark of Distinction

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I am a mother of four children, having had my first child at the age of 15 years old and […]

The art of giving heartfelt compliments to ourselves, our children and teens

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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

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By Joanna Merrett BA (hons), EYPS, MA, [PhD student and researcher at University of Exeter, Centre for Social Mobility], Joanna […]

“Oh Sweety, …..” (a simple tool for when our children are overwhelmed)

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Sadly also our children will encounter challenging times. When our children are overwhelmed and in the cycle of emotional and […]