It’s been a bumpy ride over the past few months. My girls lost their mum unexpectedly late last year. There’s this idea that children who...

I was talking to a friend yesterday - an adopter and fellow NVR practitioner. I can’t tag her because she doesn’t have a page. The...

“Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind” – Brene Brown This quote comes to mind often, because it’s so true - for our young people but also for...

This statement can really help to shift our nervous system state when we’re struggling with children’s behaviour. I think there are few,...

Relationship gestures - a fancy term for all the things we do that keep us deeply connected to our children - are fundamental to NVR. A...

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...

Sometimes 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...

Being told to make space for self care when things are difficult can feel shallow & it can highlight just how little people understand...

The main goal of NVR is being present in the lives and in the minds of children. As parents but also as grandparents, teachers, social...

It takes a village to raise a child, any child, but especially a traumatised child. We can’t do it alone. We need other people who can...