Supporting childhood trauma – Jane Evans and Fink Cards
If you’re a parent then as you’re sitting here reading this your child or children may be playing with blocks at your feet, in the room next door watching...
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How to learn resilience from a toddler
I’m learning so much from my Journey to Joy reading this year but sometimes life’s lessons aren’t wrapped in pretty packages or bound in books! Last...
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What can Snow White teach me about Joy?
Last weekend I had a Mama fail moment. I’m not going to go into the gory details here but let’s just say that a serious lack of patience was involved and...
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Does your toddler have a Schema?
A few weeks ago before we moved to The Barn I popped up a post about the Little Man’s love of pouring. I had a really interesting comment about Schemas from...
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Digging up demons – creating a positive parenting template
Today as part of my Journey to Joy series, and as I wade through the sea of boxes at our new house, I’m publishing a very personal, powerful and emotional...
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Saying goodbye – 7 top tips for moving house
Today is the day before we pack up our lives and our memories into boxes and drive them the five or so miles down the road to our dream home. The day before we say...
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Guest post: POOGATE by Hayley from Downs Side Up
Saturday 21 March is Down’s Syndrome Awareness Day and today I’m delighted to hand over the reins to the inspirational Hayley Goleniowska from award-winning...
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Making time for pouring
If you’re a regular reader here you’ll know that this year I’m working towards reducing my negativity, looking for the fun and beauty in the...
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