elainenichollsnvrSep 151 min readLearning 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 min readEverything 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 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,...
elainenichollsnvrJun 231 min readMindful 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 301 min readParental presenceThis to me is parental presence. Everything we do (and don't do) influencing their development, influencing their values, influencing the...
elainenichollsnvrApr 71 min readIt 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...