Be clear, but only if you can
Every time our child asks us for something, we have to make the decision to say yes or no. If […]
Friendships and ‘shining the light’
Including ‘The Stepping Stone’ one of the strategic tools within the Multilevel Emotion Regulation Theory (MERT) developed by Simone de […]
When the going gets tough – helping bright kids overcome fear of imperfection/failing
Learning to learn – PART 1 Including the ‘value of uncomfortable feelings’ one of the core concepts within the Multilevel […]
How to learn to be a good loser during lockdown
Including ‘Happy Families’ one of the tools within the Multilevel Emotion Regulation Theory (MERT) developed by Simone de Hoogh. While […]
What is my worth, if I can’t ‘do’ anything?
Living in constant lockdown There are stretches of life that prove to be straightforward and uncomplicated, and then there are […]
When something is ‘not right’ – Compassion is key
Or The Value of flag-ups Everyone has an unconscious physical or psychological alarm system telling them that something is not […]
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 […]
Accepting life with overexcitability
Always feeling different For as long as I remember I have had a feeling of being different. I had other […]
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 […]
Grief is not a competition
One step at a time, grief processing as a road map for family life. Home alone Right at this moment […]