A healthy mindset and better relationships coach and mentor, specialising in parents & professionals. She is also a Certified Parenting and Youth Educator.
Strong relationships (with self and others) form the bedrock of productivity, wellbeing and change. Since 2000, Andrea has been working with organisations and individuals bringing them person centred relationship skills, emotional intelligence, listening & communication, mind-set (including NLP) and leadership skills.
06/05/2024
Pete Murdoch's new album. Something for the adults, which the littlies will bloody love! https://open.spotify.com/album/3F48NqwHtmGMt9jsLH8CqB?si=drirNTSHQp-tfn_Pol8RPA
Horse Mountain Henhouse · Album · 2024 · 14 songs.
15/02/2024
Starting tomorrow. These are good!
"The Truth About Parenting" - FREE Conference! Free Conference - Mindful Parenting and Emotional Wellness - November 10-14
22/01/2024
These online resources look fantastic! For parents who need info and practical support. Take a look.
Dr Naomi Fisher Naomi Fisher is a clinical psychologist specialising in trauma, autism and alternative approaches to education. She creates webinars and online courses for parents. She runs training for professionals, including EMDR therapists.
12/06/2023
https://www.theredhandfiles.com/my-oldest-child-just-turned-19/
Nick Cave - The Red Hand Files - Issue #239 - My oldest child just turned 19. When they were born, she was called Maisie. They are now calling themself Claude and using male pronouns. I struggle with it out of habit. I understand intellectually,... Dear Damon, This beautiful love letter to your child is full of a common sadness that many parents feel when we lose our children to the...
01/11/2022
If you've got some time and space, I can highly recommend this.
Mindful Parenting and Emotional Wellness - FREE Online Conference Free Conference - Mindful Parenting and Mental Wellness - October 14-18, 2021
25/10/2022
Another great book from Molly, who tackles the tricky stuff simply!
My most recent book certainly instigated some interesting conversations with the children I have read it to! It's definitely a book for adults to share with their children.
15/10/2022
Wise words from Molly. Her books are brilliant. Find them here: https://www.mollypotter.com/
It's important not to label emotions as 'good' or 'bad' with children. It's much better to use: positive and negative, comfortable and uncomfortable or my favourite: enjoyable and unenjoyable. If a child receives the message that feeling angry or jealous (for example) is 'bad', they will not only feel the emotion, they will feel some shame for feeling it ('I am bad for feeling anger'). Likewise, although feeling happy can be pleasantly infectious, it is better not to praise a child in any way for being happy as they will unrealistically attempt to be happy all the time to gain approval. It's far better to accept all emotions, without judgement, as just part of being human. Doing so makes all emotions acceptable so we're less likely to suppress them and gives us a better chance of more consciously managing our behavioural responses when experiencing unenjoyable emotions.
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