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Supporting Big Feelings

Practical and psychological support for parents and children Week 5: Beyond Words Using Art and Creativity to Support Emotional Expression and Regulation Sometimes children cannot tell us what they are feeling. Creativity can give those feelings somewhere else to go. Last week, we explored the role music can play in supporting emotional regulation, particularly forContinue reading “Supporting Big Feelings”

Supporting Big Feelings

Practical and psychological support for parents and children Week 4: When Words Aren’t Enough Using Music to Support Emotional Regulation Sometimes children cannot tell us what they are feeling. Music can offer another way to connect, communicate and regulate. As parents, we often reach for words when our children are struggling. We ask what isContinue reading “Supporting Big Feelings”

Supporting Big Feelings

Practical and psychological support for parents and children Week 3: Looking Beyond the Behaviour What if the behaviour is not the problem, but the clue? As parents, we naturally respond to what we can see. We see the anger, the refusal, the tears, the withdrawal, the repetitive behaviour or the child who suddenly appears unableContinue reading “Supporting Big Feelings”

Supporting Big Feelings

Practical and psychological support for parents and children Week 2: When Your Child’s Feelings Feel Too Much for You Sometimes it’s not just the child who feels overwhelmed — it’s the parent too.   There are moments in parenting when a child’s emotions do not remain contained within the child. Instead, they begin to moveContinue reading “Supporting Big Feelings”

Supporting Big Feelings

Practical and psychological support for parents and children Week 1: When Big Feelings Take Over Sometimes, children don’t have the words to tell us how they feel — but they show us in other ways. There are moments in parenting that can feel sudden and overwhelming. A child who was calm just minutes before mayContinue reading “Supporting Big Feelings”

Parents Matter Too

Psychological support for parents navigating neurodiversity Parents Matter Too — a weekly therapeutic reflection supporting parents of neurodiverse children. Week 8: Moving Forward — Supporting Yourself While Supporting Your Child Bringing the Series Together As we come to the final week of this series, it is helpful to pause and reflect on what has beenContinue reading “Parents Matter Too”

Parents Matter Too

Psychological support for parents navigating neurodiversity Parents Matter Too — a weekly therapeutic reflection supporting parents of neurodiverse children. Week 7: Holding Hope — Reframing the Future Without Ignoring the Present When the Future Feels Uncertain One of the most difficult aspects of parenting a neurodivergent child is not always the present moment — itContinue reading “Parents Matter Too”