Joanne AtkinsonApr 204 minSelf Care for Parents Part Three: Exercise MotivationIf you are an avid exerciser then you probably don’t need this article for inspiration. However if you are like me, then learning more...
Joanne AtkinsonApr 173 minSelf Care for Parents Part Two: Invest in Your Relationships I’ve recently been reading an amazing book. The Good Life: Lessons from the World’s Longest Study on Happiness by Robert Waldinger and...
Joanne AtkinsonApr 164 minThe Self Care Series: The Benefits of NatureYes, I know that the weather hasn’t been great, but there are some really good, scientifically proven reasons, to plan to spend more time...
Joanne AtkinsonApr 133 minSelf-Care for Parents: How to Accept it is a Need not a LuxuryYou Can’t Pour From an Empty Cup… In the event of an emergency on an aeroplane there is a reason why parents have to be told to put their...
Joanne AtkinsonApr 113 minNatural ConsequencesI genuinely thought that I had come up with this term. I originally used it to explain to children's home staff why it was important that...
Joanne AtkinsonApr 52 minThe Naughty Step and Why it Doesn’t WorkMy Problem with Supernanny Supernanny has a lot to answer for. First aired in 2004, back when most of us picked what we watched from the...
Jo AtkinsonApr 32 minBehaviour is CommunicationTraditional methods of parenting focused on behaviour management (trying to get rid of behaviours the parent didn’t like). BUT if we try...