Metaphors and stories have been used for centuries as a method of healing, learning and guidance for parents and children alike. Every Wednesday I write a story from my never ending notebook and everlasting coloured pencil that will make you think, reflect or inspire you with a new way of thinking about your parenting. Here […]
Temper Tantrums This weeks theme on my Disney Junior (UK) video tips with Billie & Greg from The Mummy Diaries is ‘Toddler Tantrums’ Logic and reason aren’t things that feature in your little ones experience yet. Toddlers have tantrums over a huge amount of things – ranging from whining and crying to screaming, kicking, hitting, […]
Here’s today’s story from my never ending notebook and everlasting coloured pencil about the power of words to change how you feel about yourself or your life. Not many people know that I am a trained NLP Master Practitioner and Trainer and that I have trained with Dr.Richard Bandler, the co-founder of NLP ( […]
Here’s my weekly story from my never ending notebook and my everlasting coloured pencil to ponder this week. The Nails in the Fence Here is a wonderful story from my never-ending notebook and everlasting coloured pencil that I taught the children in my Year 4 class many years ago. There once was a little boy […]
For me, living is the little things. It’s noticing the small magic moments of the everyday. I was coming out of my hotel room on holiday recently as a taxi driver was proudly finishing off waxing his black Mercedes carrier. It gleamed in the hot sun & I admired his hard work. He gave a […]
Due to my fantastic partnership with KidZania London, I am delighted to extend an exclusive offer for your school as a “Thank you” for buying the Can Do Kids Journal! KidZania London are offering your school a FREE CLASS VISIT between the 1st and 16th December 2016! Simply call 0330 131 3331 and quote “SUE […]
I am being interviewed today on LBC Radio with John Stapleton discussing a new study that is fascinating but not really surprising – well not to me anyway…. that Mums who set high standards for their girls influence them the most and their girls achieve their true potential. […]
Join me live at 8am tomorrow morning on BBC Three Counties Radio discussing the incident of a supply teacher putting sticky tape over a 9 year old in her class. As regular readers of my blog know I used to be a Deputy Head teacher and class teacher for 22 years. I have also been […]
Join me live on Channel 5 News after 6pm discussing The Clipped Wing Generation – young adults who can’t afford to fly the nest despite working full time. The Charity Shelter have just released a report: WHAT THEY SAY ON THE STORY “The ‘clipped wing generation’ are finding themselves with no choice but to remain living […]
In my Parenting Expert Podcast I look at the story of two young children cycling to school and the issues that this raises. What are your thoughts ? [powerpress]
