Join parenting coach, Louise Brooks and yoga and meditation teacher, Charlie Leigh for a wonderfully nurturing evening retreat in the beautiful Bisley Yurt this January. Following a busy and social season it is time to exhale and give youself permission to regroup and connect to yourself, your values and your body and mind. This is…
“When you hit a wrong note – it’s the next note that makes it good or bad” Miles Davis One of the hardest things about parenting is having to accept that we aren’t always able to do and say things to our children the way we feel we should. Being a parent is fraught with…
What can we do as parents when we stand face to face with a child whose agenda differs from ours.. if not giving them at threat? The threats we give our children in those moments, are tempting and a habitual way of navigating our own powerlessness in the face of conflicting agendas with our child….
In the name of peace and love, we go far as mums. And it is often not clear until we’ve reached our limit and lost our temper, that we have stretched, given and absorbed too much to be able to set a clear and loving boundary. But have you ever wondered; • What is the…
These days it is pretty easy to know a lot about many things. On social media the squares are filled with sage advice, memes and expert opinion neatly presented and easy to agree with in theory. Yet, one thing is to be able to wrap our intellectual mind around a concept – it is quite…
Responsibility. It feels like a heavy word. But for a parent the concept of responsibility isn’t exactly foreign. From the moment we meet our little human we are acutely aware of our responsibility. Which is why we do everything we do from; Making sure they have a balanced diet, that they brush their teeth, they…
If no didn’t feature heavily in your vocabulary pre parenthood, this little word has most certainly crept into your everyday language since becoming a parent. Kids constantly want. It’s how their development is propelled although at times it can feel like nature made a mistake. I mean; Cake before breakfast?! Playing hide and seek for…
One of the many things I love about British culture is the politeness. The many phrases available in the English language express gratitude and apology. Contrast that by my native Denmark where we take a more relaxed to manners. For starters, the word ‘please’ doesn’t exist in the Danish language. I am pro manners, as…
“I can’t take it anymore” This mum had had enough of her son’s volatile outbursts and hurtful language. One minute he would stroke her face lovingly, and the next he would slap her and scream because she told him to stop using her as a climbing frame. “He is so demanding and he just does…
With the year drawing to a close, now is a good time to spend a little time in quiet reflection before heading into the new year on auto pilot. Because you are ever changing – your family dynamics shift too. This is good news. Because, no matter what is going on in your family right now,…
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