by sarah | May 23, 2022 | calm, connection, consequences, listening, Parents, reconciliation
What is a reflective conversation? This has come up a number of times over the last couple of weeks with families I’m working with inside The Connective Parenting Hub, and it’s a really interesting one for us to be thinking about in terms of: What we think ought to be... 
by Sarah Fisher | Apr 25, 2022 | calm, change, Hope, Mindset, Parents, professionals
How do you handle a day that starts off badly? Our mindset can have a huge impact on how our day goes. One recent morning started as usual, but my son was just grumpy. I had to remind him about a piece of homework he still needed to do and then he didn’t like my... 
by Sarah Fisher | Mar 7, 2022 | connection, gestures, non-violent resistance, Parents, professionals, quality time, strategies
Use little gestures to show your children you love them. They are a great way of connecting and are easier to accept sometimes than words. Often referred to as Reconciliation Gestures these are one of the key aspects of NVR. Increasingly I’ve been using the term... 
by Sarah Fisher | Feb 7, 2022 | connection, parental presence, Parents, self care, understanding ourselves
Between Christmas and New Year I had one of those “Twixmas” moments when I was sat there wondering what day of the week it was and whilst eating too much chocolate, I decided I would walk a marathon at the end of January 2022. What came out of the marathon, in aid of... 
by Sarah Fisher | Jan 6, 2022 | connection, organised, parental presence, Parents, Planning, professionals, self care, strategies, Vision
Years ago I used to set resolutions at this time of year. They were always big ones and the sort that by mid-January; I’d either forgotten about, decided were totally unachievable or didn’t believe I could achieve. You know the type of thing; going running every... 
by Sarah Fisher | Dec 20, 2021 | #christmas, connection, getting support, Holidaytips, Parents, professionals
In my Facebook group over the last few weeks I’ve been sharing tips to help make Christmas as calm as possible, and the ideas shared by parents have been amazing. So, this week I thought I’d share some of their brilliant ideas for making Christmas...
