Even with a good bedtime routine, night time can still be a tricky, exhausting and anxiety-inducing time for families. Some … Read More
Why teaching resilience is so important
Like many other parents, I have spent much of lockdown trying to make sense of this unusual situation for my … Read More
Fighting for survival
When it comes to behaviours, often our nervous system is to blame. For years I’ve specialised as a teacher working … Read More
Picking Up Good Vibrations – using sound and music in therapy
A while ago I heard a parent talking about their experience with a therapeutic listening intervention, the Safe and Sound … Read More
Yes, Gavin Williamson, we do need schools to reopen!
In light of recent news from the Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson, I have been reflecting on why I feel it … Read More
This is the real damage Covid-19 is doing to our kids
I’m a qualified teacher, so is my husband. We both work and, before now, had shared the responsibilities of running … Read More
Not dealing with your child’s meltdown well? Here’s why.
You need to be out of the door immediately in order to keep everyone on track for the day and … Read More
Supporting vulnerable pupils during COVID-19
Before this strange and complicated world that we have found ourselves in we had developed a group Theraplay® model that … Read More
The story of the Beacon Beanie.
When family life is tricky, having fun together feels impossible. Finding ways to be playful and to laugh together helps … Read More
COVID-19: Where are the vulnerable pupils?
This morning I read an article on the BBC. The headline read, “Tiny Fraction of ‘at risk’ children attending schools” … Read More