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The Vision for Literacy Business Pledge PressReading

The Vision for Literacy Business Pledge

Read full article published in Briefing, page 28 Low literacy levels undermine the UK’s economic…

adminMay 8, 2017

Growth Mindset PART 2: The Power of Yet Growth Mindset

Growth Mindset PART 2: The Power of Yet

“I CAN’T DO IT!” How many times have you thought, said, or felt this phrase? It…

adminMay 8, 2017

How to revise: your 8-step plan Exams

How to revise: your 8-step plan

Exams looming and you're intimidated by the task ahead? Read official article published in the…

adminMay 5, 2017

Growth Mindset Parenting Part 1 Growth Mindset

Growth Mindset Parenting Part 1

“Growth Mindset” is the new buzz term we are all hearing about. Based on the work…

adminApril 4, 2017

I Statements Communication techniques

I Statements

A Powerful communication tool A really simple but effective strategy if you can remember to…

adminApril 4, 2017

5 ways to help children understand terrorism terror

5 ways to help children understand terrorism

In the wake of a terrorist attack, parents can feel very de-skilled and helpless.  While…

adminMarch 23, 2017

Learn to listen to help your child’s wellbeing Emotion CoachingPress

Learn to listen to help your child’s wellbeing

  Helping your child talk through their emotions is more important than trying to find…

adminFebruary 23, 2017

Teaching Consequences Consequences

Teaching Consequences

Teaching consequences Consequences are there to help children understand and learn that their behaviour is…

adminFebruary 23, 2017

Unconscious Bias: We’ve All Got It. Now What? Unconscious Bias

Unconscious Bias: We’ve All Got It. Now What?

'Unconscious Bias' is a phrase that has been circling Diversity and Inclusion teams recently.  It…

adminFebruary 23, 2017

Theresa May’s Mental Health Plan for the Workplace Mental Health

Theresa May’s Mental Health Plan for the Workplace

Most Professionals Missed This Important Section of Theresa May’s Mental Health Plan. In her ‘Shared…

adminJanuary 26, 2017

Top 10 tips to establish good homework habits Homework

Top 10 tips to establish good homework habits

Homework teaches children vital life skills such as motivation, problem-solving, self-reliance, perseverance and time management.…

adminJanuary 22, 2017

What will happen if I take my child’s phone away? PressScreens

What will happen if I take my child’s phone away?

Please see my advice in 'The Telegraph' Read full article here        …

adminJanuary 22, 2017

How to Have a Healthy Mind Mental Health

How to Have a Healthy Mind

Healthy Mind Platter Please see vlog below for an introduction to Dan Siegel's concept of…

adminJanuary 11, 2017

Taking Care of Yourself Self-care

Taking Care of Yourself

Self care is not selfish Obviously the start of the year is a time that…

adminJanuary 8, 2017

Doing Nothing is Something Special Time

Doing Nothing is Something

The other morning my 6 year old daughter was just sitting next to her daddy…

adminDecember 23, 2016

Managing screen time over the holidays Screens

Managing screen time over the holidays

How can you ensure you don't spend most of the holidays arguing about how long…

adminDecember 14, 2016

How to save your child from entitlement Entitlement

How to save your child from entitlement

Is your child too ‘entitled’? ‘Entitlement’ is defined in the dictionary as ‘The belief that…

adminDecember 12, 2016

Why It Isn’t Good to Label Your Child Clever Growth MindsetLabellingPress

Why It Isn’t Good to Label Your Child Clever

Please read my thoughts on labelling and fostering a 'growth mindset' Published article here Adults…

adminNovember 14, 2016

How to Handle Children’s ‘Negative’ Behaviour Consequences

How to Handle Children’s ‘Negative’ Behaviour

Does punishment work? What parents really want is to have a child who is morally…

adminNovember 11, 2016

What is Going on in a Teenager’s Brain? Teen

What is Going on in a Teenager’s Brain?

Changes in a Teenager's Brain Practically every book I have read recently about teenagers seems…

adminOctober 30, 2016