I posted recently about balance & the illusion of balance. And today I thought it was useful to simply name the ‘push pull’ dynamic that...

When I first went to Charlie I was struggling with balancing all the things that life was throwing my way. My relationships, my young...

Very happy to get to share this story & introduce you to Rochelle… I'm sure her story will ring true for many parents out there right...

Let’s face it time is a precious commodity as a parent, and we can often feel like there is not enough of it. We can’t slow the clock...

Let’s face it time is a precious commodity as a parent, and we can often feel like there is not enough of it. I find this to be a common...

I posted about this a long time ago now but it’s an important one so here I am again! Many of us sit with this unconscious/conscious...

Well this is the nice way to put it! But seriously how much do we acknowledge this? Remember when you danced in a club all night next to...

Aside from my previous professional experience & expertise I began Connect In (supporting parents to be well & grow) because of my own...

This is a term recently introduced by Dr Susan David from her book ‘Emotional Agility’. Toxic positivity is the belief that no matter how...

I have spoken a lot about energy awareness & management being a fundamental part of wellbeing. Energy as a parent is very precious! As...

I ask this question because its an incredibly important one for a few reasons: 1. The world we live in is feeling A LOT at the moment,...

It’s such an overused term at the moment don’t you think? And also, I’m not sure it’s ever really been defined properly. If you actually...

I would say all my clients at some point on the journey speak to the experience of anger as a parent. And when they do there is usually...

What would happen if as parents we deeply welcomed all the flavours of emotions that come with the journey of parenthood… How might it...

As parents many of you may be familiar with attachment theory and the work of Dan Siegel. In his work he talks about the 4Ss of secure...

I am reading & enjoying ‘The power of showing up’ by Siegel & Bryson at the moment. It’s a great read with lots of useful strategies for...

Engagement Affection Calm Empathy This is a wonderful strategy offered to us by Siegel & Bryson in terms of how we can powerfully show up...

I’m very conscious right now that in this challenging time with Coronavirus and the impact and fear that is creating. That being well and...

As many of you know I have spoken often about being in a state of survival and how it does not serve us as people and parents. Right now,...

There are many aspects to well-being especially as a parent and as parents our own well-being needs our attention… What might happen if...