I am writing this just after the Bank Holiday weekend – (as an aside, I have decided a three-day weekend should happen every week!) We spent the weekend with friends and family, relaxing and enjoying spending quality time together. It made me reflect about the importance of play in young children, and by that, I mean playContinue reading “Little Adventures”
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Training, Tantrums, and “Illegal” Trainers
A little while ago, I wrote about challenging ourselves, and I mentioned my son training for an Ironman competition. Well… it’s now officially five weeks until the big day. (I’m not sure who’s more nervous at this point — him or me.) Training, as you can probably imagine, hasn’t exactly been a smooth journey. There have been highs,Continue reading “Training, Tantrums, and “Illegal” Trainers”
Finding a New Normal
Many of the children we support have parents who are separated and living in different homes. When a relationship is breaking down, it can be an extremely difficult time for everyone involved; emotions are running high and there are so many feelings felt by everyone. I have worked with several children recently where the break-up hasContinue reading “Finding a New Normal”
