Head Heart Hands Therapy & Education

09/11/2025

TUESDAY 11th NOV 5pm

Free Parent Talk - Preparing your child for Puberty.
I am honoured to be co-presenting with Dr. Peta-Ann Teague

Info below - book today;

To help families navigate the upcoming change, Dr. Peta-Ann Teague and Social Worker Amie Coop have joined forces to offer guidance and insight as many young people enter a new stage in their development.

This session will cover the physical and emotional changes associated with puberty, providing practical advice to help parents support their children through this important transition. It is an open floor - join in on the conversation!

We encourage all parents (and young teens) to attend and gain valuable insights to foster open communication and confidence during this significant developmental period.

Mark your calendars: 11 November, 5pm at Emerald Medical Group

Reserve your seat today: https://www.trybooking.com/DEVWW

03/11/2025

This is so true.

I've taught myself - instead of saying "don't act like a baby" - call them close. Hug them. Rock them. Make it fun - "does my baby need a big hug?"

Our kids LOVE and THRIVE off CONNECTION and COMFORT not constant correction and / or condemnation.

Sarah R. Moore, Dandelion Seeds Positive Parenting 🩵

16/10/2025

So worth the read!

💭 Brain Bite: The 90-Second Emotion Rule

When a big feeling hits, it can feel like it will last forever.
But here’s the science: most emotional responses in the body last around 90 seconds, unless we re-trigger them with thoughts, stories, or resistance.

That first wave is called the chemical cascade: stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol flooding the system. After about a minute, the body is ready to settle… if we let it.

✨ What helps in those 90 seconds?
✔ Pause and breathe → the body learns feelings can pass.
✔ Say, “Are you feeling sad?” instead of “Stop crying” → they feel safe to feel.
✔ Stay close without fixing it → they learn emotions aren’t dangerous.
✔ Resist lecturing mid-tantrum → they feel supported, not shamed.

Big feelings aren’t the problem.
It’s what we do in those 90 seconds that teaches resilience.

In the Mind Bubbles program, we show educators and families how to ride the wave with children, using playful tools that meet the brain in the moment, not after the storm.

Because they’re not just listening.
They’re becoming. 🌱

16/10/2025

👏

“Children borrow your calm until they can find their own.” 💛

Every meltdown, every tricky transition, every overwhelming moment, they’re looking to us.
Not for perfection. Not for instant fixes.
For a steady nervous system to anchor to, until theirs learns how. 🌱

And yes, it’s not always easy. That’s why Mind Bubbles exists, to give educators and families tools that make calm possible, even on the hardest days.

28/09/2025

This is so spot on (in my parenting opinion)

It doesn't mean boundaries and consequences don't matter but it means that the relationship is one built on a foundation of mutual respect, care, compassion and communication.

I've studied over 200 kids—parents who have the closest relationships with their adult kids do 7 things early on. Find the link in the comments. ⬇️

22/09/2025

I am in a constant co-referral situation with Mind Bubbles! A page to follow for sure!

Co-Regulation Comes Before Self-Regulation

Children can't calm themselves until they've learned how to borrow your calm first. Their self-regulation systems are still under construction, and co-regulation lays the foundation. Your nervous system becomes their training ground.
When you offer steady presence, you activate their parasympathetic nervous system (the part that helps them return to calm).

Real-life examples:
You sit beside them and breathe slow → their breathing starts to match yours.
You name what they're feeling → their brain feels safe enough to let the feeling move.
You offer a safe lap or a soft voice → they learn safety lives in connection.
You share calm in the chaos → they feel secure enough to settle.

Regulation isn’t taught with words; it’s felt in your presence.

Try this today:
Protect your calm in a tricky moment. Take a breath, regulate, and practice co-regulation before correction.

In the Mind Bubbles program, we teach you how to respond with calm, connection, and clarity - even when big feelings show up and life gets messy.

Because they’re not just listening. They’re becoming.

21/09/2025

Family Presentations coming soon:

👍Mummy, where do babies come from?
A Family Movie Night with a Purpose - reinforcing healthy foundations and the wonder for human life and development.
Movie & live presentation covering foetal development & birth + a time of Q&A so your kids can ask all their curious questions and receive factual, safe, age-appropriate answers - all alongside their parents.
Presentation suitable for the whole family but conversation aimed at lower Primary age students.

👍Understanding my Body
Exploring older conversations - we watch a Movie that explains the power and potential of our human body. Covering our 10 Body Systems including the gift of our Reproduction System. Foetal Development + Conception explained in correct anatomical terms in the context of family relationships (marriage). Conversation suitable for Yr 4 students and above.

Both presentations also include live presentations on the wonder of foetal development & Q&A time.

👍Puberty 2.0 - Suitable for Yr 7 - Yr 8. Gender specific presentations uncovering growth & development as well as strategies for coping and growing.

WHO IS INTERESTED?!

Let us know in the comments and we will be sure you will be first in the know when we have dates and times locked in.

More exciting info to come ....

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20/09/2025

I love teaching people about Emotions and especially love great resources that explain things clearly.

Emotions do not have to be our enemy.
Emotions are great revealers and great teachers.

10/09/2025

Such a good reminder

Children don’t often say ‘I’ve had a hard day’ — instead, it comes out as ‘Will you play with me?’

After school restraint collapse is real. The school-to-home transition can be overwhelming, and play is often how children ask for connection.

NOW AVAILABLE - only £3.25 until 15 September 2025.
Introducing the After School Restraint Collapse Toolkit for Parents & Educators
Electronic download available at https://thecontentedchild.co.uk/product/after-school-restraint-collapse-the-toolkit-for-parents-educators/

28/08/2025

For those who need to hear this ❤️