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Positive Parenting: Understanding the Hand Model of the Brain (by Dan Siegel)

As parents, we all want to raise happy, healthy, and well-adjusted children. However, with so many different parenting styles and...

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...

3 easy parenting tips

Quick changes of wording that will make a HUGE difference. 3 easy switches for stress-free, effective parenting. Parenting coach tips

What EXACTLY happens in your workshops Laura?

Find out more about my parenting workshops. What happens, week by week..

Attachment Theory

“..Intimate attachments to other human beings are the hub around which a person’s life revolves, not only when he is an infant or a...

Saying 'No' to 'no'..

What's wrong with the word 'no'? Here are 4 thoughts about it, and 3 solutions.. 1) Science tells us that young children don't...

Emotions, emotions

"Help! How do I deal with the outbursts of anger, and the floods of tears?"

My Top Ten Positive Parenting Tools (updated for 2023)

My Top Ten parenting tools to help you put Positive Discipline into place in your home. Tips and tricks to simplify family life.

How can I stop my toddler biting?

Got stuck? How positive discipline tools helped one mum whose toddler was biting..