In this blog post, I explain my journey as a young mum who felt mummy guilt and I share some ways that I overcame it. Apply the strategies - they may work for you too!
Parenting
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We know that stress is the natural response to external pressure that disrupts our balance, don’t we? But did you know that stress has a mind/body connection? It can affect every area of our life. What is Stress? Stress is a normal reaction to an outside stimulus that everyone experiences. […]
This is the last in a 4 part series of blogs that has looked at listening and how to manage your child’s negative behaviour when they don’t listen. If you missed them, you can read part 1 here and part 2 here. In part 3 we looked at the first […]
In part 1 and part 2 of our 4 part series, we talked about listening and what is happening when our children don’t always listen to us. We discussed that when ‘acting up’ children are often only looking for a way of communicating with you because they feel distant. […]
In our previous blog we discussed the different types of listening and how these can impact on the relationship we have with our children. We also looked at the reasons behind why our children don’t always listen to us, and discovered that this can often be because they are […]
We like to think that we are good listeners when it comes to our children, but, are we really listening to what they tell us? Listening is more than just hearing the words our children say. In the first of this four part blog series we are going to […]
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The Brain Part 2: Fight, Flight or Freeze In the first part of this two part blog series we looked at the different parts of our brain and the different functions that they hold. Can you remember the three parts of your brain? Let’s recap: The Reptilian Brain: Our primal brain […]
The Brain Part 1: How the brain works and the functions of the brain In this blog we are going to be looking at the different functions of the brain and how they work, to help give you a better understanding of your child and their behaviours. Did you know […]
Relaxation, why is it important and why should we help our children relax? In this blog we are going to be looking at what relaxation is, why it important to relax, and at some useful exercises you can do with your child to help them learn and understand relaxation. Relaxation […]
12 Principles To Deal With Inappropriate Behaviour: Part 3 In the third and final part of our 12 tools to deal with inappropriate behaviour we will be discussing the remaining 4 techniques that you can use to help you create a more harmonious relationship with your child during these tricky […]
12 Principles To Deal With Inappropriate Behaviour: Part 2 In part 1 of this series 12 Principles To Deal With Inappropriate Behaviour: Part 1 we covered the first four tools that you can use to help you when coping with children’s inappropriate behaviour. In part 2 we are going to look at […]
12 Principles To Deal With Inappropriate Behaviour: Part 1 Being a parent can be hard at times, especially when it comes to knowing how to deal with your child’s behaviour. It may seem sometimes that you have just got to the bottom of one thing, and then something new presents […]
The Importance Of Breathing Our bodies are amazing things, we can stay alive for long periods of time without food, water and even sleep, but not without oxygen. But how much importance and thought do we give to this vital function? Do we realise just how important breathing is to […]
“Your Happy Child” Book Launch GalaLast week on 16th November, I launched my book, “Your Happy Child, 10 Proven Steps To Raising A Happy Child” at Wanstead Golf Club, East London. Nearly 100 guests attended and I am thrilled to hear so much positive feedback from them.We kicked off at 6.30pm with […]
I am thrilled to announce that my book, “Your Happy Child, 10 Proven Steps To Raising A Happy Child” has been published and I am hosting an exclusive launch gala on 16th November at Wanstead Golf Club in East London. Please click here to grab your ticket! I am […]
“Your Happy Child – 10 Proven Steps to Raising a Happy Child” is an indispensable guide for parents looking for a more gentle and effective way to shape their relationship with their children and understand and most importantly manage their child’s behaviour. “Your Happy Child – 10 Proven Steps […]
7 Ways To Prepare Your Child For The New School Year The summer holidays are coming to an end and the first day back at school is nearing. You may have mixed feelings about this in your household – you may have loved having your children home but are also […]
5 Steps To Creating The Right Environment Within Your Family School’s out for summer! Are you ready for six weeks of having the kids at home with you? I used to love the summer holidays when I had all day to play with my daughter and do activities together. Don’t […]
Why I Wrote “Your Happy Child” I have been writing my book, “Your Happy Child”, and preparing for it to be published for nearly 2 years now. It contains a culmination of ten years’ worth of tried and tested practical steps with tools and strategies and detailed explanations. Mental Health […]
In the same way that you would get a mechanic to fix your car’s engine, you can get an expert to coach you with your parenting towards a happy family. It is a skill that can be learned and we often call on a trusted expert to help us […]
At Christmas, your children might be putting “present pressure” on you – i.e. asking for specific gifts that you may not be able to afford, that you find inappropriate or are not willing to buy for any other reason. “Pester power” i.e. your child pestering you for weeks about what […]
As a parent, of course you want to make Christmas magical for your children. Problems arise only when you give into your children’s demands that are beyond your means. Just look at the children’s reactions in this video from Jimmy Kimmel where parents tell their children they ate all their Halloween […]
The world is going through a huge transition. In the US, letting go of Obama and taking on Trump! In the UK, letting go of being in the EU and standing alone. In our own lives, letting go of our comfort zone and taking on new ideas and challenges. We all […]
I really enjoyed my work as a Behaviour Consultant for London Borough of Redbridge some years ago. For part of our own professional development and the annual appraisal we could choose a topic to research that interested us and benefitted the team. I chose ‘Happiness,’ considering my other projects in past years were based on […]
Continuing with our theme of Emotional Literacy, which is important for communicating our feelings, this blog post focuses on fear. How Fear Works Imagine this, you are walking home on your own one rainy night, its dark and there aren’t many people in the street. Suddenly, you hear the […]
Emotional Literacy is important for communicating feelings. One significant part of Emotional Literacy to learn is about emotions. In this blog I am going to talk about how sadness is actually a useful emotion and it tells us about when we have been hurt. Emotional Literacy: Sadness I believe that […]
“Belief is the state of mind in which a person thinks something to be the case, with or without there being empirical evidence to prove that something is the case with factual certainty.” How Beliefs Are Formed We have hundreds and thousands of thoughts going through our minds […]
Why Do I Need To Know The Difference Between Feelings And Emotions? People generally use the words “feeling” and “emotion” interchangeably, but there are distinct differences between them. It is important to know the difference as it can make a huge change to your behaviour and your child’s behaviour, […]
Why is it that some people live positive and resourceful lives during adversity and some people remain negative? 66% Of Children Are Facing Emotional Issues (According To My Recent Survey) When I recently surveyed parents to ask what challenges their children under 18 were facing at the moment, two […]
As I opened Facebook on Monday morning, I saw lots of photos of children looking smartly dressed in their new uniform for their first day back at school. Children worry about their first day of school, but guess what, parents have separation anxiety too. I am in touch with a […]
Writing a book and growing a business is an all round experience. Not only do you have to think about the work itself, but also about promoting it. Part of that promotion is speaking about my work to spread the word and reach as many people as I can. […]
Fear and anxiety go hand in hand in making a child’s life a little more complicated. Whatever events have tragically happened, a child can experience severe stress that will increase their fear and anxiety, even at a very young age. In order to have a childhood that is free from […]
The internet was meant to be a useful resource and it is sometimes being used to spread hate. In my line of work, both as ex-teacher and now psychotherapist, you can read about my concern with how online behaviour is altering relationships offline here, but I help with mental health […]
Last weekend, I attended Gerry Robert’s ‘Publish a Book and Grow Rich’ (PABGR) boot camp at the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel in Victoria. As you may know, I was so inspired when I went to his 3 day boot camp in October 2015 that I have not stopped telling everyone about […]
My last blog was about overcoming negative thought patterns. This time I will focus on ways that you can begin to cultivate habits for happiness. One thing is to think more positively because January is like an in-between month when Christmas is over, money might be tight and people can […]
How do you plan for your future? Realistically, I am still trying to balance my priorities in the goal setting process….but I am getting better. In this post, I’d like to share my transition from aimless to focused goal setting. For a long time, I drifted aimlessly day to day, […]
What is Global Family Day? Did you know that in November 1997, the UN declared a launch of an “International Decade for the Culture of Peace and non-violence for the children of the world.” This was followed in 1999 by an invitation to the UN member states and a […]
I’ve just come home from an amazing panel discussion organised by Enterprise Desk, entitled ‘Mindfulness in Business’. I was grateful to have been a guest on this panel because mindfulness and meditation are things I practice, feel comfortable with and want to see included on the school curriculum. Enterprise Desk […]
Happiness IS a choice and you can cultivate habits daily to help you become happy. It is my passion to help parents and their children to be able to develop these habits and for this reason I am delivering another Happiness Workshop lasting for five weeks. Nearly every parent I […]
Let’s face it, without our breath – we would be dead. It the power our breathing that keeps us alive – literally. We could even say it is a magical gateway to our creativity. Did you know, we breathe 25000 thousand times a day? Each person’s breathing pattern is very […]
The idea of death has always fascinated me and to quote T.S. Eliot’s words “The end is where we start from.” Death…whether it’s real or metaphorical, is an ending in one way or another, and with the ending there is a new beginning. I know it sounds a bit morbid […]