I worked for ten years in a pupil referral unit with children who struggled to regulate their emotions, who regularly…

With the exception of someone like me, some teachers and some parents/carers putting emotions on the agenda, our society, in the…

It’s another thing to worry about as a parent/carer for sure: has my child got enough friends? Do they manage their…

Mindfulness, ‘presence’, being in the moment, ‘existing in the ‘now’, transcending thought etc, all seem to be about achieving a…

A useful way of thinking of emotions is to think of them as visitors to your body that come, and…

I had an interview with the wonderful Sarah Seamen from Muddy Puddle Teacher earlier this week for their podcast. My publisher had…

Over the many years that….. I have had a very keen interest in emotional intelligence, I have supported children in…

I have said in previous posts that many of us have a tendency to distract others – including our children…

So – there are some real treats that come with being an author (aside from royalties!). These include: seeing your books…

I was contacted by Ella’s mum with a photo of the worry extractor machine she had designed and then made. The light goes…

One of the simplest emotional literacy games I have played for years with children is entertainingly called, ‘I am a…

Feelings affect our thinking and thinking affects what we feel. The two are linked. This seems obvious but we don’t…