by sarah | Jul 3, 2020 | Parents, Uncategorized
By Emma Walker, The Mumpreneur’s Mentor Being self-employed and being a mum is tough isn’t it. Can you just drop the forgotten P.E. kit at school? Can you just do a couple of loads of washing and sort dinner? Can you wait in for the parcel? You can do it can’t you... 
by sarah | Jun 27, 2020 | parental presence, Parents, professionals, teenagers
I’m often asked if NVR works with teenagers. The short answer is yes. If you’re using it with the desire of building a strong relationship with your child, as opposed to just ‘dealing with the difficult behaviour’ it will work even better. It is not a magic wand... 
by Sarah Fisher | Jun 20, 2020 | de-escalation, getting support, non-violent resistance, Parents, professionals, strategies
When we de-escalate situations and don’t use imposed consequences on our children, it can feel like we are ‘letting them get away with it’ and this is a conversation I’ve been having a lot this week. I can understand why that is. If... 
by Sarah Fisher | Jun 5, 2020 | de-escalation, Parents, professionals, self care, strategies, triggers, understanding ourselves
Does it feel like your child is going from 0 – 60 in 2.6 seconds? So often when I ask parents they say yes! At times it feels like my son does as well. It’s hard to manage when it feels like it’s coming out of the blue. Have you ever had one of... 
by sarah | May 22, 2020 | connection, gestures, parental presence, Parents, professionals, rewards, strategies, Uncategorized
Rewards are a topic I’m asked about a lot. They are used throughout society as way of encouraging people to take certain actions, and as we know they are an age old parenting strategy. The problem with them is that they don’t always change the behaviour... 
by Sarah Fisher | May 8, 2020 | Parents, professionals, strategies, understanding ourselves, working together
Being a single parent, whilst not easy, is I’m sure easier than sharing parental responsibility at times. I don’t have a partner with different opinions, different triggers and different beliefs about how we should parent. And, I don’t... 
