Positive Parenting: Understanding the Hand Model of the Brain
As parents, we all want to raise happy, healthy, and well-adjusted children. However, with so many different parenting styles and...
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Laura Atack
- Jan 3
- 3 min
Becoming a Positive Parent - First Steps in 2023
Many of you attend a free workshop with me to find out how I work, and get some parenting tips to start you on a new journey. But for...
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Laura Atack
- Nov 1, 2022
- 3 min
Girl Talk - Empowering our daughters
“And one day she discovered that she was fierce, and strong, and full of fire, and that not even she could hold herself back because her...
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Laura Atack
- Sep 19, 2022
- 2 min
Georgia's Far-Away Family - a Book Review
Georgia's Far-Away Family is a wonderful book for expat families, and in fact for any family living far away from other members of their...
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Laura Atack
- Jul 14, 2022
- 1 min
School Years in France - Understanding the French education system
As an expat parenting coach, I often support families in adapting to the French education system. One of the first questions I'm asked is...
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Laura Atack
- May 3, 2022
- 5 min
What is Life Coaching?
Find out about Life Coaching with Laura, expat coach based in Paris, France and working worldwide
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Laura Atack
- Apr 15, 2022
- 1 min
Struggling to be a loving, encouraging parent?
Wondering where to start in being a Positive Parent - how to put in place a framework that works for both you and the whole family? In...
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Laura Atack
- Mar 29, 2022
- 4 min
What is Positive Discipline? What's the link between that and Positive Parenting?
The terms 'Positive Parenting' and 'Positive Discipline' are often used interchangeably. But when I talk about Positive Discipline - I'm...
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Laura Atack
- Mar 8, 2022
- 2 min
No More Screaming - How Parent Coaching helped one parent enjoy time with their child again.
Ever wondered why parents book individual coaching sessions with me? Or what problems I help solve? Here is one client's take on it. 4...
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Laura Atack
- Jan 11, 2022
- 4 min
Tips for teaching my kids the value of tidying up
Arrgh - it's a mess - and when I ask him to tidy up, he just refuses! Sound familiar? Many parents who contact me for my Quick Fix...
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Laura Atack
- Nov 15, 2021
- 3 min
Ending mealtime battles
How can I get my child to eat? This week has been a reality check for me. I thought we were done with all the food battles. My eldest,...
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Laura Atack
- Oct 25, 2021
- 2 min
The Huge Bag of Worries - The Bestselling Book on dealing with Anxiety
This is one of my favourite books about emotions. And it came into our family's life at just the right time. We'd been going through some...
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Laura Atack
- Oct 4, 2021
- 3 min
Stuck in a chores rut?
8 ways to save your sanity (and teach your children important life skills!) 3 (or is it 4) weeks into the 'rentrée' . Afterschool...
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Laura Atack
- Sep 20, 2021
- 2 min
The Animals in my Brain - How can I help my child understand and manage their feelings?
(A book review!) If you're looking for a child-friendly way to help your children understand about their brain and what happens when they...
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Laura Atack
- Sep 7, 2021
- 4 min
How can I get my exhausted toddler to bed? 10 amazing tips
And once they're there, how can I get them to stay there? Help! I just transitioned my toddler to a toddler bed, and now he won't stay...
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Laura Atack
- Aug 31, 2021
- 2 min
Ready for 'La Rentrée'? Don't panic: 7 simple tips for going back to school
La Rentrée is a big thing here - the French calendar is structured around it, so the first thing is to take a deep breath, and remember...
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Laura Atack
- Aug 12, 2021
- 1 min
Help - how do I choose? So many amazing positive parenting books.
This summer I have been reviewing a parenting book each week for my awesome parenting Community.. Here's one of the HUGE (maybe...
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Laura
- May 21, 2021
- 3 min
5 simple Positive Parenting tips to get your kids to listen, without yelling!
Ever found yourself in the hallway in the mornings, saying: "Put your shoes on, we're going to be late! Did you brush your teeth? And...
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Laura
- Apr 26, 2021
- 2 min
Help! How to get my child loving chores and helping at home?
Which chores are suitable for which age group? Earlier this month, I was working with a client. Their questions: How do I get my 7 year...
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Laura
- Apr 13, 2021
- 1 min
Parenting workshops for under 5s
Want to stop the 'no', tantrums and bedtime battles? Parenting workshops to transform the chaos to calm.
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