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 | Oct 22, 2021 | calm, change, connection, gestures, parental presence, Parents, Planning, reconciliation, rewards
Relational Gestures, are also known as Reconciliation Gestures. A member of my Connective Parenting Hub started doing these recently and realized just how powerful they are. They’re very small gestures, very simple, but incredibly powerful. At the start of my... 
by Sarah Fisher | Jan 31, 2020 | calm, de-escalation, getting support, Parents, professionals, reconciliation, strategies, triggers
When your child starts escalating, try and stay calm. I know it’s not always easy, I certainly don’t always manage it, but it is very effective at reducing meltdowns. Learning how to de-escalate situations calmly and quickly can be one of the hardest... by Sarah Fisher | Apr 18, 2019 | gestures, non-violent resistance, reconciliation, strategies
Reconciliation gestures is a technique used in the NVR (Non-Violent Resistance) approach. If you have never experienced NVR, much of it can seem counter intuitive, particularly if your parenting approach is currently based on traditional methods. For many though, as... by Sarah Fisher | Feb 28, 2019 | non-violent resistance, parental presence, reconciliation, self care, strategies, understanding ourselves
How often do you start off with good intentions to stick to a plan, but within a few weeks (or maybe months) you’ve fallen off the wagon. I’ve done this with (to name a few): dieting (a lot!), exercising (again, a lot!), my parenting style and, my... by Sarah Fisher | Feb 21, 2019 | apologising, non-violent resistance, reconciliation, strategies
A few weeks ago I asked people on my Facebook page if they apologised to their child. I did the same on twitter and the response was phenomenal. It may seem like a crazy question but it’s a topic that comes up a lot when I’m working with parents and it...
