A Handful of Hope – ways to prevent a violent world.
If we hope to create a non-violent world where respect and kindness replace fear and hatred We must begin with how we treat each other at the beginning of life. For that is where our deepest patterns are set. From these roots grow fear and alienation ~or love and trust. Photo and poem by Suzanne […]
EVERYONE Needs to Know The Difference Loving A Baby Makes!
“A baby is born with a need to be loved – and never grows out of it. ~Frank A. Clark Today I am delighted to introduce you to my good friend Deborah McNelis. Deborah is the creator/owner of braininsights, a presenter, and a brain development specialist. Her training comes from her degrees in […]
Promote healthy language development in your baby.
Responding to your babies interests during simple everyday activities is the key to their language development. Researchers at Puckett Institute, a nationally recognised child development research centre, recommend these strategies to best promote healthy language development in your baby. This is article is taken from the very informative 60secondparent website: Learn What Your Baby Loves. Pay close […]
How a cuddle can stop children descending into a life of crime !
A Coalition-backed report published today warns how many parents, particularly those on low incomes, are “ill-informed or poorly motivated” when it comes to raising their children. It recommends that a national parenting campaign – primarily aimed at pregnant women – should be launched to give all children “healthy, stable and strong social and emotional foundations” […]
“Special Needs” is like an umbrella sheltering and hiding a huge collection of diagnoses underneath.
I have recently been coaching some wonderful parents who have a child with ADHD and as a former Deputy Head teacher of many children with unique and different needs, I have been exploring with them how to handle the painful and often overwhelming feelings associated with dealing with the diagnosis that their child is different. […]