Deepening family connections with practical advice and heartfelt reflections on parenting and play.
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Listening from the inside out
The power of loving touch
The 3 Pillars of Friendship
The Opposite of Belonging
Dealing with rejection
Preparation for the Playground!
Thank you, please call again soon!
Endings
The ability to respond
Introducing a small project with mighty results
Good Enough
Am I the problem?
Four Harms of a screen-based childhood: Learning from The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
Mental Health Awareness Month: Spotlight on Men
On Not Being Polite
Awe
Make PLAY your family heritage
The worst therapy dog in the world
An Interview with a Sandplay Facilitator: Bongekile Ngcobo
Mastery: the struggle towards growth and development
When kids lie and steal: And how adults can respond
Being Deeply Human
What children say about their parents
Parenting Talks: June and July 2024 Online Sessions
Emotional Connection around the Table
Explore more: inspiring awe, wonder and connection
What to try before bringing your child for Play Therapy
The Question of Why
Working Holidays
It's the HOLIDAYS!
Broken things
Movie Review: Girls Night In!!
Tiggers!
Introducing the Creative Lorimer O'bree
Talking to children about their bodies: Resources
Child on child abuse: An increasing reality and one family’s story
Parenting: It's about who you are, not what you know
Introducing Photographer Lexi Diack
Process is Messy
Parenting Goals
Everything’s changing …
WAW- What A Week
Sleep, Play and Screentime
It Is Here!
The Emotional Connection Survey: A summary
Fix it!
Momposter Syndrome
Self-compassion for parents
The pre-schoolers
Values
Journal your heart out
Bonus blog: Travelling with the littles
Quizz time!
Honour
An interview: Living in the aftermath of trauma and disconnection
The dance of social skills
Getting up again
Parenting is as easy as gardening!
Listening pace
Hello Covid, our old friend...
Reflections on being social media free
Spot it!
Navigating oceans of emotions: Regulate, Relate, Reason
A week in the life of play therapy
The Zebra
Emotional Labour
Rituals, ceremonies and rites of passage
The Body keeps the Score
Reassurance Seeking: The Quest for Belonging
The impossible job
Consolidation
Duvet Days
An interview about starting High School Part 1
An interview about starting High School Part 2
We're going on a bear hunt
Potjie Pot Poems
Let them be bored
The rhythm of creativity
Holding space
Transitions, transitions
Introducing
Journalling to self-care
Permission to rest
Beating the back to school blues
Self compassion
The art of showing up
The Great Loadshedding Debate
Choosing Play
Parenting Personalities
Hurry
It's Friday but Mother's Day is coming
What's the big deal about positive parenting?
Guiding your child through a natural disaster
Celebrating Mylestones
From co-regulation to self-regulation: a journey in connection
Papi and Gogo on the Pink Couch
PLAY for the sheer joy of it
Sibling stuff: The great comparison
Tweenies
Sibling stuff: being booted out of the cocoon of bliss
Sibling stuff: an introduction
Wining at life
Parenting expert
My boss sucks
This week we have mostly been...
Try softer
The bits between words
The power and jou of children's words
An ode to popcorn
Breakfree
What's on your plate?
Friendship: because parents need play dates too
R.E.S.T.
Write them a note
Trauma, resilience and healing
Our journey through Covid: A family activity for processing loss
Potjie Pot Poems
It's been a week
Dinner time convos
Belonging and Reassurance
Building online safety for your family. Part 2: Navigating online risks
The trauma hangover
Fresh hope today
Parenting in the midst of community trauma
Building onlines safety in your family. Part 1. Intentional parenting.
A brief interview tih a handsome young dad
Parenting: The job without the manual
I am most proud of myself for...
Safe conversations
The hot pot game!
The chocolate game
Warning signs
Set the tone and not the pace
An act of quiet protest
Healthy relationships: Connection and Value
Creative Imaginings
Stamina for the Long Haul
Back to school
Open the book on communication
Keeping your child safe online during times of lockdown
Parenting in a Pandemic: self-care, what?
You are my I love you
