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 with practical simple tools to overcome fear of imperfection/failing
Learning to learn – PART 2 Including the ‘The Challenge Experiment’ one of the strategic tools within the Multilevel Emotion […]
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
Including ‘Happy Families’ one of the tools within the Multilevel Emotion Regulation Theory (MERT) developed by Simone de Hoogh. While […]
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 […]
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 (a simple tool to give guidance to our child)
Most of our negative or what I prefer to call not-helpful thoughts derive from what our parents or the other […]