Many clients will say to me, "Oh, my children are almost grown." At 14, 16 or 19 they may be a head taller, however, both their heads and hearts are still very, very young. They have little or no relative experience, their brain development is only...
This stage is about teaching children to make good choices. I have been asked to begin with the skill set the 7-year-old can have. Sacred Seven - the ending of littleness, your child can manage: To make their bed Fold pyjamas Dress entirely Cook toast, butter and cut Wash and cut...
This is a sacred subject, fraught with controversy, mine fields, specialists, academics, competition and guilt. That said, I embark on this blog post fully aware I am opening Pandora's Box. Traditionally, the questions I am asked and the problems I see arising, were answered with a given,...
When new life comes to a man and a woman, its very creation is dependant upon both parts equally. There is an unspoken psychic understanding or belief that these two loved, in order for that life to be. It is not always the case, yet the...
I recall an evening, my husband was at a dinner before a golf tournament he played the following day. Our two girls and I were in a motel room in New Zealand. Angelica always hungry to read, found a book stored in the top right bedside...
It has been my experience that over-diagnosis and prescribing may be the single most counter-productive and disempowering paradigm we experience. That is telling you by definition, you are something, or have something, and therefore should expect an associated outcome. As a culture, we have arrived at a...
Before I begin on any path of transforming therapy with a client I always discuss, with each individual, how this choice will change their lives. And it will change your life - to realise that you have all the knowledge, energy, power and love within...
The transition from wild woman to wise woman happens in moments from the inside; a vague haze, an emotional inability to express clearly, waves where nothing feels easy. There may be wakeful nights, severe profuse sweating, despair or a sense of foreboding. There is no willing...
From the moment we are born, we are taught to hold on. I believe life is more easily lived, once we learn how to let go. Holding on is entirely against nature. If something is clearly not working for you, give yourself permission to let it...
To Nurture and Nourish is the central theme within home, family and partnership. This essential element needs to be considered foremost when looking at a life in balance, or out of balance, which is often where I come in. To nurture and care is not always basic...