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... 
by Sarah Fisher | May 1, 2020 | Parents, professionals, self care, strategies, understanding ourselves
Struggling to fit in self-care? Self-care is one of the central aspects of NVR. It’s crucial that as parents we look after ourselves but so often when I speak to parents they are tired and exhausted. Self-care is not on the to do list. I... 
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... 
by Sarah Fisher | Apr 10, 2020 | calm, comfort zone, fear, getting support, Hope, organised, Parents, Planning, professionals, strategies, technology
Right now many of us have a lot going on. Increasingly when I’m talking to parents they’re saying “I feel busier than I did before, there’s so much more to do!” We are all potentially trying to home educate, work from home and still manage the household stuff. Maybe... 
by Sarah Fisher | Apr 3, 2020 | change, connection, fear, Parents, professionals, strategies, working together
I know lots of you are finding out about the joys of working from home when you have kids. I have been working predominantly from home for a few years now. Term times are ok, I’ve got a good routine going and it’s fine. Holidays and let’s be honest that can apply to... 
