The early part of your child’s life is one of joy and challenge. For me a saving grace was baby mornings at the Albany Centre. Several of us who were professional aerial performers would meet together twice a week to train and share childcare. This was a god send for […]
Turn towards connection. This concept comes from over forty years of research by John Gottman. If your partner reaches towards you, reach back, let them know that you are present for them by making eye contact or responding quickly to messages. This helps to build a bond of trust with, […]
My vision is to help you to begin creating a family culture which supports well being. We all exist in relationship to, not separate from our environment. In addition supporting you to take care of yourself emotionally I would like to offer some guidance on how to communicate in a […]
People often say to me “but you can’t prepare for becoming a parent” I think what they mean when they – you can’t feel what it feels like to be a parent before becoming one. This I would agree with. But can you prepare for being a parent? For sure! […]
Take time to tune in and connect with them Daydream about your life together who they might be and all the lovely moments you will share. This might sound frivolous but in this way you are already beginning to build an emotional connection with them and welcome them into your […]
Of course I have high expectations of myself, I’m an aerialist! Sometimes if I let myself slide off balance by burdening myself with too much responsibility this can turn into an inner punitive voice. Now that I can understand this clearly I hope that things are beginning to change. When […]
I am exploring the idea that part of what I am offering is life optimisation for parents. Time suddenly becomes an even more precious resource with a child in the mix. I have spent quite a lot of time over the last decade striving to make my life work. A […]
I have been having some interesting conversations with a friend during occasional coffee meet ups where we talk about mysticism and philosophy. From these discussions the idea arose that this kind of desire for status arises as a result of a perceived threat to our survival, perhaps left over from […]
Better than life! Recently me and my son watched the Red Dwarf episode called “Better than life” where the crew enter a virtual world inside a computer game. This morning I woke up with an image of Rimmer in my head – even though he has the opportunity to create […]
Today I feel tired and maybe I just want a bit of sympathy! Sleep has been hard to come by recently and it’s a little painful but I do have a sense of hope. I’m considering parenting styles and how they live within me – influenced by John Gottman’s model […]
