It Takes A Village

It Takes A Village

I believe that one of the biggest losses in modern life is the loss of the extended family. The loss of love. The loss of support. The loss of community. The loss of role models – especially for new parents and their children. As humans we have evolved to live...
Your child’s feelings aren’t about you!

Your child’s feelings aren’t about you!

  Your child’s feelings are not about you. Let me share some insight with you: you are not so special that every single feeling and behavior that your child has is based on you. Your child’s experience is their own. It is not personal. Your child is not having a...
School Can’t

School Can’t

They are clinging to your leg at drop-off. They have got tummy aches every day. They are crying over breakfast and before bed on school nights. They won’t get out of the car and refuse to let your hand go. Maybe they will get used to it. It’s just separation anxiety....
The Wild Woman in birth

The Wild Woman in birth

The morning my birth began I was overcome with powerful intuition that I would allow to lead me. Slowly, throughout the day, my intuition became more dominant than my conscious thoughts and behaviour until it reached the climax and my baby was welcomed earthside. I...
Reframing the idea of the difficult child.

Reframing the idea of the difficult child.

Shifting perspectives and reframing thoughts is one of the most interesting things about coaching. There is a whole world of possibilities in the palm of our hands and yet we often have the same pattern of thoughts, beliefs and expectations all throughout our lives....