by Sarah Fisher | Oct 22, 2021 | calm, change, connection, gestures, parental presence, Parents, Planning, reconciliation, rewards
Relational Gestures, are also known as Reconciliation Gestures. A member of my Connective Parenting Hub started doing these recently and realized just how powerful they are. They’re very small gestures, very simple, but incredibly powerful. At the start of my... 
by Sarah Fisher | Sep 13, 2021 | calm, change, connection, listening, parental presence, Parents, strategies
I’m covering emotions in this blog because I want to take a slightly different view on emotions. It’s really important for us as adults to talk about emotions – how we’re feeling and how we’re managing them, so that our children learn that emotions are normal... 
by Sarah Fisher | Jul 26, 2021 | blame, calm, Parents, triggers
Why Does My Child Lie? Lying is one of the topics that comes up a lot in the work that I do. It’s one of the things that causes so much frustration with the families and professionals I work with. In this article, I’m going to talk through some of the reasons for... 
by Sarah Fisher | May 26, 2021 | calm, connection, de-escalation, parental presence, strategies, triggers
The concept of baskets is one of my favourite parts of NVR, and it’s absolutely something you can use in all aspects of your life, not just parenting! Prefer to listen? Just hit play! “The less I react, the calmer the home, the more opportunities we have to create... 
by sarah | Apr 24, 2020 | calm, de-escalation, non-violent resistance, parental presence, technology
I’m going to share some tips and strategies to help reduce the meltdowns in your house when it’s time for your child to come off whatever technology they are on. When children (or adults) are using technology, whether that’s gaming or watching YouTube, it... 
by Sarah Fisher | Apr 17, 2020 | calm, connection, de-escalation, gestures, getting support, Parents, professionals, strategies
The short answer is no, it won’t but it will definitely help. Often when I’m working with parents they really want to talk about de-escalation and learn how to do it, thinking that it will solve all of their problems. Obviously, learning how to calm a...
