elainenichollsnvrDec 14 min readA Trauma-informed ChristmasAs we get ready for the magic of Christmas, here’s a helpful list for mums and dads - a reminder that the joyful season isn’t always so...
elainenichollsnvrAug 72 min readChildren who need love the most...Parenting is hard. Really hard. Therapeutic parenting is beyond hard. In all the therapeutic parenting advice (specific to...
elainenichollsnvrJul 21 min readAchieving better connectionsLast year friend and colleague Al Coates and I wrote a parenting course for a local authority to use as their default training for...
elainenichollsnvrApr 252 min readTriggers and glimmersSometimes we know how we want to deal with things as parents. We know what we need to do and what we should avoid doing. We can picture...
elainenichollsnvrApr 131 min readIt'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...
elainenichollsnvrApr 62 min readRealistic therapeutic parentingParenting is hard. Really hard. Therapeutic parenting is beyond hard. In all the therapeutic parenting advice (specific to...