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The worst therapy dog in the world
13 September 2024 Ziggy. Is the worst therapy dog in the world. I don’t know if you have ever encountered one of those therapy dogs (or cats or horses) that assist people emotionally and physically? They are truly amazing. They are used in all sorts of different settings; old age homes, children’s homes, hospitals…
Read MoreAn Interview with a Sandplay Facilitator: Bongekile Ngcobo
6 September 2024 Bongekile and I have crossed paths through our working and personal lives over the last decade or so. She’s a fellow professional I respect and admire and one thing I love about her is she is always willing to try new things, she’s intentional about self-awareness and personal growth. Bongekile is a…
Read MoreMastery: the struggle towards growth and development
3o August 2024 The Brene Brown quote I used in my blog on Being Deeply Human, got me thinking about the concept of mastery and how important it is in the development of a child. I thought it might be useful to explore a bit more. First, here’s that quote: “It may seem counterintuitive, but…
Read MoreWhen kids lie and steal: And how adults can respond
23 August 2024 For parents who have worked hard to teach their children right from wrong, when they become aware their child has been lying and/or stealing, it’s a massive shock. Understandably, they move through a range of reactions; anger, shame, disbelief and this most often results in a punishment of the behaviour. No doubt…
Read MoreBeing Deeply Human
16 August 2024 Hello! I feel like I need to introduce myself again, it’s been a while. I’ve missed being here in the blog regularly, I really have. I have written many, many (fabulous) blogs in my head and not written a single one down. Sometimes the flow is just there, because I am…
Read MoreComing up tomorrow!
24 June 2024 Just a reminder about the Journalling Taster online tomorrow night!
Read MoreWhat children say about their parents
17 June 2024 UNICEF recently released this very powerful video. They asked children to act like their parents and they videoed them. Their parents then watched the videos and for many it was a very confronting experience. https://fb.watch/sLwSyJDuBq/ If this was your child, how would they be imitating you? In South Africa it’s the…
Read MoreComing up!
17 June 2024 In June and July I am looking forward to chatting with you! All talks are online (Zoom), at 7pm SAST and last one hour. Each talk is R50. I’ve called these talks ‘short and sweet’ because I aim to give a little bit of input and then facilitate a lot of discussion.…
Read MoreEmotional Connection around the Table
31 May 2024 How do mealtimes in your home go down? What would you like to change about them? What if you were to have one meal a day together as a family in order to intentionally connect? What difference do you think it could make? According to research, a whole lot of difference, actually.…
Read MoreExplore more: inspiring awe, wonder and connection
24 May 2024 We went to the mountains last weekend and it was a gift in so many ways. We were the only ones in the campsite, which was delightful to us because we simply enjoyed the quiet and the space to ourselves. (After our experience of being quite packed in to the campsite over the…
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