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Following on from our article praise: a problematic behaviour management strategy, this article is going to help you understand what praise is actually trying to
Creating a new theory of human needs This article outlines a new neuropsychological theory of human needs. This is based on my first hand observations
Sex after having a baby can have all sorts of issues, Holly Heather’s blog on sex after birth talks through some of the concerns and
Patience. Communication. Lube. Hopefully all self explanatory, if a little ambiguous. Don’t even begin to contemplate getting back in the saddle until you have all
Raise yourself before you raise your kids. I first came across this phrase a couple of years ago when I was watching a Sadhaguru video
The language used in this blog is heavily gendered. The good enough mother concept was written in the 1970s, and whilst Winnicott was breaking parenting
With 2020 just around the corner we’re surrounded by articles about creating a ‘new you’. A thinner, healthier, calmer, happier, better you. It’s time for
What I see in you Your arrival in this world felt dramatic and decisive. It was as if, once you’d decided it was time, there
In this house we don’t do Elf on the Shelf. We don’t make anything about Christmas conditional on behaviour and we don’t report back to
With the impending clock changes, parents are asking how to cope with bedtime. So, we’ve written our top tips to help you navigate the change
Throughout my parenting journey I have come across so many people who choose to parent with kindness, empathy & respect towards their children because they
Christmas is a time of celebration. It’s a time for family, gift giving, wonderful food and general excess for at least a month, nowadays. All
When the clocks go back in October it can feel like the whole flow of bedtime is interrupted. You and your little one both know
Using praise and rewards to get our children to behave how we want may seem harmless, even positive. However, using praise to motivate behaviour can
Self-care. Urgh. Those 2 words. I hate them. They drip with guilt, oozing with indulgence and selfishness. I hate it when people bandy about the
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