The Connective Family Blog
Here’s where we talk all things Connective Parenting NVR, with news and views from our very own Sarah Fisher and her associate team of experts. Remember, there’s no ‘one size fits all’ with the Connective Parenting approach, so you’ll find a whole host of useful topics here for all families. And plenty for professional practitioners.
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Latest Post
Listening to our children
Words are powerful and convey many messages. As humans we use words to express how we feel and sometimes our choice of language can be hurtful to others... Read more in this blog about how we can use our children's words to show we are listening to them
Supporting Children to Develop Self-Regulation Skills: from Nicky Edwards
In this guest blog from Nicky Edwards, Child & Teen Therapist, Nicky talks to us about the importance of supporting children to develop self-regulation skills
Connecting With Ourselves
One of the things that I’ve noticed is that when I’m not looking after myself, I’m not connected to myself, and therefore I can’t always recognise how I’m feeling or take that step back and ask myself what I need right now.
How Can Tapping Help Parents? A Guide to EFT from Samantha Bowley
Emotional Freedom Technique (or EFT for short), in its simplest form, can be used as a self-help tool which you can use anytime and anywhere, to regulate your emotions. With an EFT Practitioner you can go to a much deeper level and clear past trauma and negative self-limiting beliefs.
A vision for the year
Years ago I used to set resolutions at this time of year. They were always big ones and the sort that by mid-January; I’d either forgotten about, decided were totally unachievable or didn’t believe I could achieve. You know the type of thing; going running...
Christmas day tips for parents
In my Facebook group over the last few weeks I've been sharing tips to help make Christmas as calm as possible, and the ideas shared by parents have been amazing. So, this week I thought I'd share some of their brilliant ideas for making Christmas Day go smoothly.
Fireworks And Family – What do they have in common?
Are you a parent, walking on eggshells? Never sure when the next firework will go off? We’ve had Halloween, we’ve had Bonfire Night and we’re nearing the start of silly season… and I wanted to share this little analogy with you. This time of year really gets me...
Top 3 Tips For Managing Meltdowns
As a parent, I’m sure many of you have experienced those times when your children’s behaviour becomes really hard to manage. When we come at any situation from a perspective of connection rather than correction, it really changes how we manage absolutely everything. It’s a phenomenal way of thinking about things.
Do You React or Respond?
Do You Respond or React? I want to talk about how we can de-escalate situations quickly and how we can really change our responses in a very quick and easy way. This is one of the things that I don’t always get right – but it’s something that can make a big...