Gentle ways children and teenagers can reconnect, regulate and feel calmer in an overwhelming world There is something about nature that slows us down. Not always dramatically. Not in a magical movie-montage kind of way where everybody suddenly beco...

Something has shifted in schools. Across primary and secondary education, increasing numbers of children and young people are struggling with anxiety, emotional overwhelm, attendance difficulties and emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA). Persis...

When children are struggling with anxiety, emotional overwhelm or emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), adults often feel pressure to make things better quickly. We want to calm things down. We want to help. We want to understand what is happen...

When a child is having a panic attack, most adults instinctively want to fix it quickly.We reassure.We ask questions.We encourage them to calm down.We try to reason.We try to stop the panic. But during a panic attack, a child’s nervous system is not...

When people imagine school anxiety, they often picture a child crying at the school gates. And sometimes that does happen. But school anxiety is often far quieter, more complicated and more misunderstood than people realise. Some children become dis...

One of the most confusing and upsetting experiences for parents is when a child suddenly stops talking during stress, anxiety or overwhelm. You ask:“What’s wrong?”“Talk to me.”“Help me understand.”“Why won’t you answer?” And they:shrugfreezecrystare...

Teenagers today are growing up in a world that can feel incredibly demanding. School pressure. Exams. Friendships. Social media. Body image. Skin changes. Hormones. Constant comparison. Questions about the future. Pressure to achieve. Pressure to “k...

There is a particular kind of fear that comes when you realise your child may be struggling emotionally. Something feels different. Maybe your child suddenly doesn’t want to go to school anymore. Maybe they cry more easily, seem constantly worried o...