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The importance of being seen and heard…of being recognised for our uniqueness…of learning to embrace our differences… These simple...

In my last blog I gave you the technical  checklists used to make  a diagnosis of ADHD. We agreed that the diagnosis is something to...

Everyone pretends that the Christmas holidays are the most wonderful time of the year. In reality, it can be a tense, stressful time for...

I’m learning that one of the most challenging things for Wonderfully Wired babies and children is self-regulation. All babies need to...

I remember standing in the massive baby supply store 17 years ago, with a list so long it was partly concealed by my belly. I worked my...

I’ve been thinking about teachers with empathy and concern. What would it take for teachers under pressure to deliver results to get a ...

My husband says all disappointments are a result of unmet expectations. That’s a good sentiment when it comes to managing my expectations...

My mother used to have a sticker on her Red Volkswagen van in which she transported four teenagers to 3 different schools: It read:...

I’m working on changing the way I think of my role as a parent into the teenage years for my struggling student: I’m not aiming to be...

When I was a newborn mum the question was always ‘to routine or not to routine’. Around the same coffee table was my Zimbabwean pastor...

It is critical to be able to read a child’s emotional platform to know how to help that child back to a stable, safe, state in the...

“A child who is self-regulated can wait a few minutes if dinner is late, concentrate on homework even if they want to go outside and...

This month, Wonderfully Wired dives deeply (and satisfyingly!) into the work of Dr Mona Delahooke. You can find a brief introduction to...

“I feel like you're parenting us parents,” I said to Heather Wells in this month’s episode of the podcast. Heather and I were talking...

​​ “The core role of a teacher is facilitating learning… but much of what teachers are expected to do is something other than teaching.”...

Last week we suggested changing our metaphor for schools: Instead of seeing schools as factories and students as products on a conveyor...

Ever wondered why our schools look the way they do? Why do children go to school in groups of others their own age? Why are days divided...

A friend is explaining his preferred way of eating gummies. He sorts them out by colour and (he insists) flavour and works his way from...

Wisdom says you can’t feel your way to good thoughts but you can think your way to good feelings. Let me illustrate. Imagine I have a...

Of all the Wonderful insights and useful tips I’ve learned from Natasha Daniels about anxiety so far, this one has been the most pivotal:...