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Annett
- Aug 29
- 2 min
Neurodiversity: responsible for splinter & pain?
What I am about to share may seem ridiculous and you may wonder what is the connection with parenting ? A couple of weeks ago, I...
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Annett
- Aug 22
- 2 min
Did you buy the toy, you said you wouldn’t?
Last weekend, I stepped into a toy store with my child after what felt like years and years not having been inside one. It was one of...
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Annett
- Aug 4
- 5 min
Summer discoveries & thriving through chaos
When traveling through a couple of European locations last month, I was astonished how chaotic our world has become, in recent years. ...
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Annett
- Jun 20
- 4 min
What a highly sensitive parent needs to know
About a decade ago, a friend of mine introduced me to the work of psychologist Dr. Elaine Aron. In scientific terms, her research is...
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Annett
- May 4
- 3 min
You are not weak
This week I was confronted with an old wound of self-criticism that I have been carrying for as long as I can remember. It brought me to...
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Annett
- Mar 23
- 5 min
Snapchat: What a parent needs to know
What are your thoughts on primary school children and young teenagers having their own social media accounts? If you have mixed feelings...
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Annett
- Mar 7
- 4 min
What a new beginning can bring …
While writing this first sentence: all I hear is a bird chirping outside my window. Listening to the sounds of spring is such a hopeful...
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Annett
- Jan 26
- 4 min
What my bulimic teenage-self needed
What are your thoughts on eating disorder prevention? “Wait until you are 28 years old: life will be so much easier.” Were the words of...
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Annett
- Dec 15, 2023
- 4 min
They will love me, if I am perfect
What my strong-willed child is teaching me My first blog post of 2023 ‘The whip-cracking self-critic’s New Year's resolution’, feels like...
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Annett
- Nov 10, 2023
- 3 min
What if the answer was within you?
My biggest discovery so far When I speak with my client and hear that he or she would love a manual for their child, I share the...
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Annett
- Oct 20, 2023
- 3 min
At my wit’s end
I started feeling frustrated, angry and hopeless ... When I needed to meet my latest challenge of my printer not working: my child saved...
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Annett
- Sep 8, 2023
- 2 min
Having the Courage to be Imperfect
When I was a new mother I received a gift that was worth more than any money can buy. I attended a parenting course where I learned that...
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Annett
- Jun 30, 2023
- 3 min
After 8 years in Primary School
Remembering your early school days? What I am about to share is my personal experience as a parent of my child(ren) being in school for...
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Annett
- Jun 1, 2023
- 2 min
Why children lie to parents?
Have you ever told a lie? This is a very controversial topic, I know. My aim is not to cause upset. My intention for this post is to help...
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Annett
- Apr 28, 2023
- 3 min
What my younger self didn’t know
What would you tell your younger self? In recent weeks, I have embarked on a journey of finding out where my guilt and shame come from....
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Annett
- Mar 24, 2023
- 4 min
What a teenager has taught me
Do you remember your teenage years? My recent few blog posts surrounded the topic of ‘Children and teens on screens’. The reason was that...
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Annett
- Feb 10, 2023
- 4 min
All you need is love
What do you think about love and parenting? What are your most important memories when it comes to your child? You might have pictures of...
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Annett
- Jan 20, 2023
- 4 min
What is your screen addiction?
You are probably not able to leave your phone at home anymore Today is my second last day of my 21-day challenge of not using screens...
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Annett
- Jan 1, 2023
- 5 min
The whip-cracking self-critic’s New Year's resolution
My new year in 2022 started with the intention of wanting to have more fun. After a year in burn out the previous year, I believed that...
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