Approximate reading time: 6 min Written 1st July 2021 It’s been a horrible week Triggering so much shame Dealing with a toxic parent who is so quick to blame I wish I had the courage to call her on her shit To stand up for myself put a stop to this But alas that’s not …
Category: Working with Children
What I learnt from 6 months in Nursery. (Part 2)
Approximate reading time is 30 min All eyes on you Towards the end of the last term, I took an assembly with my nursery children and the two reception classes. At the end of the assembly I put up a YouTube video of one of the songs that we always sing and then I sat …
The Power of Containment….
I wrote this post last weekend but I haven’t really been in the right head-space to post it. It kind of feels like it has turned into the elephant in the room that I would rather just ignore and not post. (I am not quite sure why) In previous posts, I have written and divulged …
Every Girl is Beautiful!
A few months ago I watched an interview with a mother who didn’t believe in telling her daughter she was beautiful. She felt very strongly that we live in a world that focuses too much on beauty and not enough on inner beauty. Her theory was sound….in all honesty she seemed like an amazing mother …
Day 31: Be Brave Challenge – Falling off the Gratitude Wagon
This morning I woke up feeling like I’d just slept under a thundercloud.😤Tried to meditate but it didn’t work so picked up my ‘ morning pages book’ that has been relatively untouched for the last…mmmm..28 days. Decided maybe I should start writing again…😓 (Clearly I haven’t reached equanimity status just yet.🤔) Then I decided to message …
Day 28: Be Brave Challenge – The Davis Program
I have been really excited to share this video of this gorgeous child that I work with. Daniel is a super intelligent and insanely cute grade 2 boy, who is dyslexic. As result, he has struggled quite a bit with his reading and writing these last few years. What is so frustrating for me as a …
Day 21: Be Brave Challenge – ADHD Conference Part 2: Unlocking Potential
My absolute favourite speaker of the day was an educational psychologist called Jane Jarvis whose topic was understanding how ADHD affects learning. She provided deep insight into what it feels like to be a child struggling with ADHD plus lots of practical hands-on information that parents and teachers can use. For the rest of the …
Day 20: Be Brave Challenge – ADHD Conference Part 1
On Friday I got an early birthday present from my self-adopted dad, Dr Colin Hirsch. 😜I still need to write a separate post on him, one day, as he has been such a valuable addition to my life and I have learnt so much from him. I met him a few months after my day died …
Day 18: Be Brave Challenge – Everything’s Fine?
I started watching Matthew a few years ago for his dating advice. (Cute, self-aware and funny- always an awesome combo) It has been lovely to see how his advice has grown from just dating to focusing on the whole person. I love his point about taking off the disguise in life….not always presenting your life …
Day 15: Be Brave Challenge – Enneagram Part 2
So I am now thinking I have so many Enneagram stories I might need to turn this into chaptered posts. 😱😜 Without a doubt, one of the many benefits of using this tool is the clarity and insight that it has given me in understanding other people, especially many of the children that I work with. …