by Sarah Fisher | Mar 1, 2021 | de-escalation, Parents, professionals, self care
I’ve spoken about De-escalation in the past in other articles, posts across social media and within my podcasts, but in this article I’m taking you the process that we can go through and use when things are escalating at home. Prefer to listen? Just hit play!... 
by sarah | Sep 19, 2020 | connection, parental presence, Parents, professionals, Uncategorized
Connection is one of the most important things we can focus on. When we come from a place of connection, whatever is going on with our children, our response is different. Whether we are just chatting to them, dealing with a meltdown or talking to them after a... 
by sarah | Aug 20, 2020 | Parents, professionals, Uncategorized
With back to school not far away I thought I’d share some ideas to help make it as easy as possible. This year it is different and many of us have more struggles and worries than usual. That’s totally understandable. The last 6 months have been very... 
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... 
