So day 4 of high school didn’t go well. Texts from our boy telling me that he is annoyed and needs to come home. I empathise & tell him to speak to his support teacher about whatever is bothering him. He quickly tells me it’s her that’s bothering him. In addition to that everyone is …
Having just returned from a family holiday, I thought I would share some reflections on how this holiday compares with a previous holiday 2 years ago. *(That’s a whole previous blog all on its own). During the course of the week, I saw many situations unfold in front of me and my mind automatically recognised …
So I think it goes without saying that it feels like Coronavirus (or Covid-19 to give it its Sunday name) has taken over our world, countries, cities, towns and villages to the extent that our heads are filled with the daily updates from politicians and the instant news feeds that give us a constant flow …
Things to remember we already know ! In these worrying and uncertain times, I was thinking of how we foster carers and our kids are coping. The more I thought about it, the world might be a very different place for most folk, but it struck me that life doesn’t really look that different for …
Our kids can be unpredictable, emotional, and lack rational thinking. But then again…so can we. I have been thinking about bad moods, and how they just come on, often with little or no warning. One minute everything’s fine, and the next minute … boom!! We’re in a bad mood. I could blog about Mind set …
Gie’s Peace is a Mindful Parenting approach for real life busy parents. It’s not an approach for those who have 5 spare hours a day to climb to the top of a lovely scenic hill and meditate for hours then return to kids who always do as they are asked 1st time, are always respectful, …
You either take the time to respond to the need … or you find yourself dealing with the behaviours that arise as a result of the need not being met. Either way… you need to take the time. How many times do you react or over-react and then find yourself thinking “I should have taken …
Why does our children’s behaviours trigger us? When we react in anger or respond emotionally to our children’s behaviours, it’s not actually the behaviour that causes our anger or emotion, it’s often the feelings and emotions that the behaviour triggers in us that causes our response. For example, I have two children who are 2 …
