Routines is something we often talk about in the attachment world. The need to know what’s happening helps us all to feel safe. During these current times though, this has been especially difficult. As parents it’s hard to keep those routines
One of the main feelings I’m getting myself and from others at the moment is the demands of so many different things on us. Work – worrying about the people we serve or colleagues, or whether we even have a job
There’s so much written about relationships as they are so important. We are born through relationship, every day of our lives is touched by relationships and our death is made harder through the thought of separation from those we love. The
A thought that has struck me today and has been simmering actually all through this lockdown period is this – it’s all up to me! What do I mean by that? In normal circumstances I rely a lot on other people
This blog is not written by me – we have a guest blogger today who is one of our BraveHeart Trainers and a fellow adopter. She posted on our Facebook group for Parents this week about some homeschooling challenges and I
There are many frustrating and challenging aspects of this current lockdown due to Covid-19 across the world. Every day we’re confronted with them either in our own homes or watching other peoples’ that we see online. I don’t want to diminish
I’ve wrestled with loss either directly or indirectly for many years now. Loss comes in so many different forms – you could say everything involves an element of loss. Of course, for some bereavement comes to mind straight away, for others
My dog seems to have such a great life. From the moment he wakes up to when he goes to bed at night, he does what he wants (most of the time). He gets the attention he needs when he wants
I’ve been reluctant to write anything during this very weird time in lockdown. I don’t know why. Maybe because it’s just so strange a time? Or there are so many mixed emotions that I can’t make a coherent thought from them?
I don’t know about you, but this year has started with a bang for me. Family health challenges, mental health issues, work stress, pressure to start the year well, etc etc. There never seems to be a let up. My children
I’m forever shocked at how easy it is for us all to make assumptions about other people. We all do it, even when we try really hard not to. You can’t help but bring all your own past, your own opinions
I don’t talk much about our personal journey with infertility. I do talk about our beautiful children who we adopted and the journey since. So, today I thought I might delve into the dark shadow of loss that can sometimes creep
Yesterday I talked about my origin story for starting BraveHeart and something that came up for me was just how fascinating it is that we are all so different. When I was a middle manager in a large Corporate motivating staff
I’ve been challenged today as part of a course I’m doing to write down my story, at least the story of how BraveHeart came to be and why I do what I do now. You may have heard this before but
We all have that friend who whatever they might be saying they just have a miserable looking face. Or maybe it’s that friend who has a dry sense of humour – really funny sayings out of the mouth but a blank
There’s been so much written about how our brains develop and work over the last few years. Some of which I have found SO helpful in understanding my children and now adolescents. Today I thought I’d share some of these models
I was privileged recently to take part in the first episode of a new podcast that I’d like to introduce to you. The idea behind ‘Outside the Lines’ podcast is a place where people who are raising children they didn’t give
It’s the last week of the summer holidays here and we’re all looking towards next week. I have to say it’s been a summer of tidying up for us in the Marshall household and it’s made me think today about new
