With moving to a “big school” comes a lot of changes. More opportunities to learn how to become independent and longer days for some. As with any change, this transition can be daunting too. We have partnered with a private nursery in Islington to share advice on how to help your child transition from nursery. […]
Emotions: Where do you feel them?
Serious question. Where do you feel your feelings? Are they in your heart, your chest, your feet, or, perhaps, just hanging around in your head with the shopping lists and conversations you haven’t had yet? Of course the really big emotions – grief, shock, in-loveness – are physical, very physical. And when you’re […]
What are you really angry about?
Seeing red? I’m still here cross-legged on the mat, pondering. The weekend’s large helping of Om has still not worn off, or at least my coat still smells faintly of incense. Clearly too much gazing at one’s navel is not a good thing. Especially if it means children go unfed and husbands un-husbanded. However, a […]
Silly old sobs
I’d like to appeal for the return of the stiff upper lip. Yes, it’s probably a bit old fashioned and maybe even repressed. Maybe someone could tell me how that’s a bad thing.Everywhere you turn people are blubbing, sobbing, wailing, weeping – snot and tears all over the place. You could argue that the people […]