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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Have a browse below and, don’t forget, you can listen to the Sarah Fisher Podcast here, too.
Latest Post
Is Technology Bad?
Technology. It’s a really big issue for so many families.
I don’t think there is one right way of doing it but there is a lot of talk about what we should be allowing, and what is and isn’t the right way to parent when it comes to technology.
Gestures of Love
Relational or Reconciliation, these gestures help you to build, or rebuild, the relationship you have with your child. They help your child to know that you love them irrespective of any tricky behaviours that are going on, or anything else that’s happening at home. They show your child that you love them anyway.
The Power of the Pause
When we stop and pause and ask ourselves “what do they need right now”, we respond to them differently and it can be a phenomenal way of de-escalating a situation when we stop, pause and think about our tone of voice before we speak...
What Is Connective Parenting NVR?
One of the most wonderful things about this approach is it CAN be used by anybody in any situation. I have used this approach with adults as much as I’ve used this as a parent.
Are You Failing As A Parent?
Recently, I’ve been working with a lot of parents, both in the Connective Parenting Hub and as one to one clients, who have told me they feel like their failing as a parent. I thought I would share my thoughts and feelings around this with you…Prefer to listen?...
My Thoughts On Announcements
Announcements. This is an aspect of NVR which CAN be very good when used well, but could also have a very negative impact and experience on both the child and the family.
Don’t Want To Go There
On one of the courses for professionals I was running recently, someone said to me “Connective Parenting NVR is really challenging, because not only are we helping the parents or carer, it makes us reflect on ourself as well. If we want to be able to teach this...
Let’s Talk Emotions
It’s really important for us as adults to talk about emotions - how we’re feeling and how we’re managing them, so that our children learn that emotions are normal and they learn, from us, different ways of managing them....
Are They Really Being Naughty?
Is there such a thing as naughtiness? I am a big believer in all behaviour being communication. There’s always an underlying reason for the behaviour...