One of my big discoveries during the year just gone was that there is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’. What I mean is when we argue with ourselves...

Last Sunday, I sat at the breakfast table and looked at this Christmas decoration in front of me.  Unless you know its origin, you may...

In recent weeks, I spent a lot of time with teachers in schools.  Whether in the city or countryside, many are sharing similar...

When it comes to what parenting style should be chosen or how to raise a child, the opinions can feel overwhelming.  What I am...

In recent weeks, I have been thinking a lot about why I love this ‘Kind And Firm’ parenting approach so much.  When my mentor shared with...

When one of my children’s finger got burnt in the frying pan this week, I was reminded what happened to me when I was 4 years old.  My...

When it comes to diagnosing children and adults, I of course have no qualifications or expert knowledge to add to the conversation.  What...

What are your thoughts on how to parent in the age of attention economy? Last weekend’s 24h-digital detox event organised by...

September 2024 - a month I will never forget.  My parenting journey is taking me into schools and it all started with a teacher at my...

When I joined Freya India’s Phone Free Friday challenge earlier this Summer, I was very enthusiastic and said to myself: How hard can it...

When children and teens went back to school last week, many parents who were working from home, breathed a sigh of relief.   Every mother...

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...

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...

When traveling through a couple of European locations last month, I was astonished how chaotic our world has become, in recent years. ...

About a decade ago, a friend of mine introduced me to the work of psychologist Dr. Elaine Aron. In scientific terms, her research is...

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...

What are your thoughts on primary school children and young teenagers having their own social media accounts? If you have mixed feelings...

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...

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...

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...