elainenichollsnvrNov 251 min readNow you see me...I saw this on Bluesky and was very moved. It's hard living with children who were hurt in the most awful ways and still respond from that...
elainenichollsnvrNov 242 min readTigers and teddy bearsI love Suzanne Zeedyk's analogy of tigers and teddy bears to explain attachment. Unique and highly personal neural pathways significantly...
elainenichollsnvrSep 102 min readTwo things can be trueThose of us parenting children who’ve experienced relational trauma can sometimes struggle to decide how to respond to behaviours that...
elainenichollsnvrAug 51 min readEveryone's doing their bestThis statement can really help to shift our nervous system state when we’re struggling with children’s behaviour. I think there are few,...
elainenichollsnvrJul 92 min readKind storiesThis is a really hard one for parents/carers of children who struggle to regulate their emotions or manage their behaviour in safe and...
elainenichollsnvrApr 42 min readBirthdaysBirthdays can be interesting times in adoptive families (whatever the legal framework - adoption, fostering, or kinship care). Loss can...