elainenichollsnvrSep 151 minLearning to feel safeLearning to feel safe after a lifetime of being on guard is going to take time. In adoption, fostering, or kinship care - “a lifetime of...
elainenichollsnvrSep 131 minEverything that irritatesCarl Jung said everything that irritates us about others can lead us to a better understanding of ourselves. It’s true. Sometimes things...
elainenichollsnvrAug 61 minEveryone'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,...
elainenichollsnvrJun 231 minMindful parentingI’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...
elainenichollsnvrMay 311 minParental presenceThis to me is parental presence. Everything we do (and don't do) influencing their development, influencing their values, influencing the...
elainenichollsnvrApr 81 minIt takes a villageIt 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...