Finding Calm in the Chaos: How the 4-7-8 Technique (and a Clever Alarm!) Helps Neurodivergent Families Stay Grounded
All posts by Simone de Hoogh Life in a neurodivergent family can feel like a whirlwind—especially when a child goes […]
How not to take our triggered teens personally and not to overreact
All posts by Simone de Hoogh ‘Unkind words are just words’ is one of the strategy perspectives used in the Multilevel […]
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 […]
Loving our Children & LOVE
Most of us become parents with the idea that we will parent perfectly (the Disney family dream), or at least […]
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 […]
I was scared of my son
I was hostage to my fear of sparking a violent emotional outburst. It’s natural to want our children to be […]
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 […]
“Innately empowering and humanising: We all need more of this!”
Interview with PowerWood’s Director Carolyn Sargentson I had seen Simone’s [founder of PowerWood] stand at a home education camp – […]