From strong-minded toddlers to violent teens, connection is so important when it comes to building a stronger relationship with your child or young person. Creating connection is key and works in all family settings – with birth parents, foster carers, adoptive parents and kinship carers.
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This week the blog is slightly different. I'm not covering a particular topic, because I wanted to share my bigger vision of support for helping parents. All of my work with parents is based on the principles of NVR. This is something I'm passionate about sharing...
Finding ways to connect with our children can feel like a struggle at times. If things are tough it might feel like the last thing you want to do is connect with your child. However, doing it will help to change what's happening. Sometimes our...
Reconciliation gestures is a technique used in the NVR (Non-Violent Resistance) approach. If you have never experienced NVR, much of it can seem counter intuitive, particularly if your parenting approach is currently based on traditional methods. For many though,...
As a parent I came to NVR when things were tough. At the time I don't think I used the word crisis, but they were definitely tough times. I was trying to find a way through that would help my son and me, and create a calmer family home. I was introduced...
Parental presence is the central pillar of NVR, it supports us in creating strong, connected relationships with our children. When we have strong relationships we see a reduction in challenging behaviours from our children and as parents we feel more in control and...