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elainenichollsnvr
Aug 2, 20242 min read
No matter what!
Relationship gestures - a fancy term for all the things we do that keep us deeply connected to our children - are fundamental to NVR. A...

elainenichollsnvr
Jul 28, 20242 min read
The language of children's harmful behaviour
The terminology around children's harmful behaviour is tricky and language matters. The language we use influences whether families...

elainenichollsnvr
May 30, 20241 min read
Parental presence
This to me is parental presence. Everything we do (and don't do) influencing their development, influencing their values, influencing the...

elainenichollsnvr
Apr 26, 20241 min read
Get a dog
If you have a teenager, or a handful of teenagers, you'll know that teenagers aren't very often pleased to see us. If your self worth was...

elainenichollsnvr
Apr 17, 20241 min read
Self care
Being told to make space for self care when things are difficult can feel shallow & it can highlight just how little people understand...

elainenichollsnvr
Apr 13, 20241 min read
It's okay to pay a high price
“It’s okay to pay a price if you’re buying something valuable.” This section is from a book by Eli Lebowitz and Haim Omer. It’s about the...

elainenichollsnvr
Apr 6, 20242 min read
Realistic therapeutic parenting
Parenting is hard. Really hard. Therapeutic parenting is beyond hard. In all the therapeutic parenting advice (specific to...
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