Tag: #parentingcoaching
Learn to Take a Compliment
I’ve always been rubbish at taking a compliment. If you tell me I look nice I will probably tell you that I’ve had my outfit for years and that I need a haircut. If you tell me I did something well I will probably tell you that other[…]
Read moreThe Benefits of Routine
What Do I Mean by Transitions? I’ve talked a lot about school transitions recently. But there is another type of transition which impacts family life on a daily basis that I don’t think we talk about enough. Think about your day with your children. When are you most[…]
Read moreSelf Care for Parents
You Can’t Pour From an Empty Cup… In the event of an emergency on an aeroplane there is a reason why parents have to be told to put their own oxygen masks on first. And there is also a reason why this message is still repeated every single[…]
Read moreThe Naughty Step and Why it Doesn’t Work
My Problem with Supernanny Supernanny has a lot to answer for. First aired in 2004, back when most of us picked what we watched from the five free terrestrial channels, around 5 million people watched Supernanny every week. When I watched it back then, in my 20’s, before[…]
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