On Not Being Polite
4 October 2024 I have been telling my children recently when not to be polite. Don’t let people walk all over you – if sports is a metaphor for life… On the sports field, don’t…
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Make PLAY your family heritage
20 September 2024 Hey South Africans, happy Michaelmas holiday! During this quick 10 day break, on Tuesday 24 September in South Africa we celebrate Heritage Day (also known as Braai Day!) On this day, we…
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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…
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An 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…
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Mastery: 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.…
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When 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…
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Being 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)…
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Coming up tomorrow!
24 June 2024 Just a reminder about the Journalling Taster online tomorrow night!
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What 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…
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