Competition - helping children to win and lose gracefully
As parents/carers it can be really unsettling to watch our children compete - when they are winning we want to temper their bragging and...
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- Feb 24
What to do when you feel let down by your child’s setting
There are so many wonderful schools, nurseries and childcare centres out there but no setting is perfect. It is quite common to come up...
- Jan 21
Learning to read
Newsflash, phonics isn't the only way! Reading helps us to develop our emotional intelligence as well as giving us access to information....
- Jan 6
Mindful drinking
Many will have enjoyed a bit of excess over the Christmas and New Year breaks and this is likely to include an excess of alcohol. We tend...
- Dec 2, 2021
Connect with your kids this Christmas
Here are some ideas to enhance family wellbeing and togetherness and encourage compassion in your home this Christmas holiday. It's not...
- Nov 22, 2021
‘She believed in every one of us’: ex-pupils on their inspirational teachers
Our founder, Sophie Smith-Tong shares her story with The Guardian. Read the article Listen to our podcast episode with Leisa and Sophie
- Nov 8, 2021
Listening to children
As new parents we listen to every single little noise our babies make. Breathing, snorting, snuffling, rolling, kicking - whatever the...
- Oct 19, 2021
Sleep. From birth to teen
“I had to go to sleep earlier. That was it. I’d spent my entire life pushing the limits of each day, sacrificing tomorrow because I...
- Oct 15, 2021
Positive language
Language is a powerful tool and can have a profound effect on a person's perceptions of the world around them and shape their...
- Sep 10, 2021
Getting out of the house
Getting out of the house post lockdown has become an extremely stressful and anxiety inducing time for many families. For little ones...
- Sep 4, 2021
Starting secondary school
Jess shares her experiences one week into her first born starting secondary school. When I had my first baby back in 2009, I used to...
- Aug 7, 2021
8 surprises from my first year of motherhood
*A piece I wrote back in 2014, when my first baby was 10 months old. Nothing shook my world more than becoming a parent. Everyone tells...
- Jul 8, 2021
Starting school - a guide
It’s an exciting time but an emotional one; your little one is moving on from being at home or at nursery to begin their Reception year...
- Jun 30, 2021
How to talk to children about death
It is a sad fact that sometimes children can be faced with the death of a loved one. Knowing what to say when an adult suffers loss is...
- Jun 18, 2021
Managing anxiety in parenthood
As part of our exploration of men's mental health for Men's Mental Health Week, Rob Linsdell, dad of two, kindly shares with Mindfulness...
- May 20, 2021
Teaching children the real consequences of their actions
I have been assisting a school in writing a new behaviour policy. In preparation for this journey I completed an online behaviour course...
- May 13, 2021
How can I respond to my child's anger?
Isn’t it great when our children are happy, content and calm - as parents it conveys a sense of balance and for that moment we feel we...
- May 9, 2021
Books to get children into nature
It is Mental Health Awareness Week and this year the theme is Nature; an important one when it has become such a big part of our lives...
- Apr 11, 2021
Family cooking tips
If you haven't yet, make sure you listen to Head Chef, Chris Fordham-Smith, chat to Mindfulness for learning about family food and...
- Mar 24, 2021
Bold Voices - education on gender inequality and gender based violence
Bold Voices deliver education on gender inequality and gender based violence in schools and universities. Through talks, workshops,...