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Learning to feel safe
Learning to feel safe after a lifetime of being on guard is going to take time. In adoption, fostering, or kinship care - “a lifetime of...

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Sep 15, 20241 min read


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

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Sep 13, 20241 min read


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

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Aug 6, 20241 min read


Mindful parenting
I’ve been doing a lot of driving lately - a lot - and I’ve been listening to audiobooks to make the most of the time. So far I’m still on...

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Jun 23, 20241 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


It takes a village
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...

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Apr 8, 20241 min read
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