The school thought it was helpful to get Social Services involved…
“Hi Simone I thought you’d be pleased to know that since our session this week I am now already back […]
Preparing for Christmas
Each year when our daughter was young, the carefully crafted balance in our family always started to go pear-shaped around […]
Dealing with acute overwhelm, including tips how to get through
Recovering from obstacles The last few years my life has been coloured by different obstacles, some private ones and some […]
I take with me … my ‘cool suitcase’ – How to support our child through common transitions
This post includes ‘the cool suitcase or cool box’, a tool to increase the emotional resilience of our child in […]
Joanna Merrett has won The Hutton Prize for Excellence
Congratulations to Joanna Merrett, on winning this year’s Hutton Prize for Excellence, for her dissertation on Understanding Home Educator’s Experience of […]
From being terrified that my son would fail to him achieving a Mark of Distinction
I am a mother of four children, having had my first child at the age of 15 years old and […]
The art of giving heartfelt compliments to ourselves, our children and teens
This post includes a ‘heartfelt compliment script’, a tool to compliment ourselves and our child effectively and is part of […]
The Proposed Schools Bill – Punishing parents for the inability of schools to facilitate a suitable education for all children
By Joanna Merrett BA (hons), EYPS, MA, [PhD student and researcher at University of Exeter, Centre for Social Mobility], Joanna […]
Befriending my PowerBook
The Power of Heartfelt Compliments One of the tools in the PowerWood tool box is the PowerBook. The aim of […]
Like blackbirds- or penguins
PowerWood’s Consultancy Services Sometimes some individual or family support can be really helpful. You are welcome to explore the options […]