NVR as a parenting approach was developed in the 1990s to help parents take a firm stance around harmful behaviours - like drugs,...

I have great respect for Brene Brown & love her perspective here. She’s all about family values - taking children on a loving journey...

Carl Jung said everything that irritates us about others can lead us to a better understanding of ourselves. It’s true. Sometimes things...

This right here is the key to therapeutic parenting - saying yes to the feelings (or ideas, or thoughts, or wishes, or drives) while also...

A level results in our house today. I’m in awe of those that did well and in awe of those that didn’t do so well. It’s difficult for...

Collaborative conversations are a fundamental part of NVR parenting and NVR approaches in schools. Starting from a belief that everyone's...

Therapeutic parents are encouraged to share their calm to coregulate their dysregulated child. They might be very distressed. They might...

Researcher Brene Brown came up with the acronym ‘BRAVING’ - seven elements of trusting relationships. I think it’s a useful tool to...

Looking for a resource to help with conversations about consent? There are some interesting videos out there using 'a cup of tea' to open...

The four parenting styles are fairly well-known. Permissive (top left) is an approach to parenting where there’s a lot of warmth,...

The great thing about self compassion is it allows us to accept ourselves as we are while we openly acknowledge where we've still got...