by Sarah Fisher | Feb 14, 2020 | 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, 2020 | calm, change, getting support, Parents, professionals, quality time, self care, strategies
I’ve made a commitment to myself to be consistent this year in all areas of my life. For example, consistently look after myself. As a parent, we can often ‘forget’ to look after ourselves. We spend all our time focusing on our family, friends, work colleagues and... 
by Sarah Fisher | Jan 24, 2020 | connection, listening, parental presence, Parents, professionals, quality time, strategies, working together
It sounds a bit odd doesn’t it? – parental presence. Surely as parents we are present. We are often around our children and in their lives, so that’s being present isn’t it? In NVR it is a lot more than that. Being present, as in their lives, is very... 
