Tips, topics, ideas, advice and food for thought to prompt discussions and
interactions between you and your child that will help them navigate life.
(Also - a little bit about what I have been up to.)
There are emotional responses like fear and shock that are straightforward reactions that are about keeping us safe. These emotions…
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…
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…
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…
