by Sarah Fisher | Mar 7, 2022 | 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 | Jan 6, 2022 | connection, organised, parental presence, Parents, Planning, professionals, self care, strategies, Vision
Years ago I used to set resolutions at this time of year. They were always big ones and the sort that by mid-January; I’d either forgotten about, decided were totally unachievable or didn’t believe I could achieve. You know the type of thing; going running every...
by Sarah Fisher | Mar 20, 2020 | calm, change, connection, fear, getting support, Hope, Parents, Planning, professionals, strategies
I’m focusing on helping us get through this mad crazy world we are currently living in. I know there’s a lot of uncertainty about what is going to happen, when it’s going to happen and I know it’s really worrying. It’s going to be ok, we’re going to have a plan and...
by sarah | Feb 21, 2020 | change, connection, consequences, Mindset, non-violent resistance, Parents, professionals, strategies
This is a subject that always creates a lot of debate and questions. Should you impose consequences? Do they work? What’s a natural consequence? Aren’t natural consequences just letting my child get away with it? There isn’t a natural consequence for...
by Sarah Fisher | Jan 17, 2020 | connection, listening, parental presence, Parents, professionals, strategies, working together
When we focus on connection, we start to change our relationships for the better. Our presence is raised with our children and our relationships improve. Our children learn that they are loved and are loveable. That for me, is the most important bit of all...