The art of giving heartfelt compliments to ourselves, our children and teens
This post includes a ‘heartfelt compliment script’, a tool to compliment ourselves and our child effectively and is part of […]
Befriending my PowerBook
The Power of Heartfelt Compliments One of the tools in the PowerWood tool box is the PowerBook. The aim of […]
What to say about Ukraine to our children – Six Steps to support our child or teen (and ourselves) in those challenging times
Many of our children will experience anxiety and fear around the situation in Ukraine, which is often exacerbated by the […]
“Oh Sweety, …..” (a simple tool for when our children are overwhelmed)
Sadly also our children will encounter challenging times. When our children are overwhelmed and in the cycle of emotional and […]
The Inner Rainbow of Hope – Last stretch from illness to rehabilitation
March 2020 I caught Covid-19 which turned into long-covid. “The NICE guidelines defines post-Covid syndrome as signs and symptoms that […]
Parent Session: Supporting Our Child to Get in Charge of Their Emotional Reactions
– Parent session with Simone de Hoogh organised by Potential Plus – vPlus Festival Highly able neurodivergent children, (including twice […]
Preparing for Christmas
I remember each year when our daughter was young, the carefully crafted balance in our family always started to go […]
Loving our Children & LOVE
Most of us become parents with the idea that we will parent perfectly (the Disney family dream), or at least […]
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 […]