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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...

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Aug 2, 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...

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Jul 28, 20242 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...

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May 31, 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...

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Apr 27, 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...

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Apr 18, 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...

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Apr 14, 20241 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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Apr 7, 20242 min read
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