Tag Archives: AAA parenting

More than positive thinking and a resilient mindset

Posted on November 13, 2013 by colbypearce

A child’s resilience requires more than just a “resilient mindset” or “positive thinking”. It requires deeply-held and profound beliefs, formed during infancy and early childhood, that they are a good and capable and deserving person, that adults in a care … Continue reading →

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New thinking and a new approach required with looked-after children

Posted on November 13, 2013 by colbypearce

Yesterday I was visited by a six-year-old boy who has a history of family trauma and is being raised by a relative carer. Upon entering my consulting room he immediately sought my box of assorted animals and rifled through it, … Continue reading →

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Eyes are mirrors for a child’s soul

Posted on October 20, 2013 by colbypearce
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A gentle method for getting children settled to sleep in their own beds

Posted on September 25, 2013 by colbypearce

This was a very popular post that has become somewhat buried in this site, so I thought I would reproduce it here. Enjoy! 🙂 In my practice one of the more common struggles reported by parents and caregivers is getting … Continue reading →

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Guess how much I love you

Posted on September 21, 2013 by colbypearce

Guess How Much I love you, by Sam McBratney, was a favourite bedtime story for my youngest son. Such was its impact that the final line “I love you right up to the moon . . . and back” became … Continue reading →

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The importance of empathy

Posted on September 15, 2013 by colbypearce

This is a reproduction of blog post I wrote approximately two years ago, so it is buried a bit in this site. Thought I would re-post under a new title because the message has been well received and, in my … Continue reading →

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Shit of a kid

Posted on September 14, 2013 by colbypearce

This shit of a kid has been married for more than twenty years. This shit of a kid has three happy, healthy, confident children. This shit of a kid was the first member of his paternal family in living memory to attend university. This shit of … Continue reading →

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Secure Start

Posted on July 21, 2013 by colbypearce
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Overcoming Attachment Trauma

Posted on June 1, 2013 by colbypearce

This is a post for those adults who relate to children who have experienced trauma in their primary attachment relationship(s); whether you may be their parent, relative carer, kinship carer, adoptive parent, foster parent, residential carer, teacher or education support … Continue reading →

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Opening Dialogue with Schools

Posted on May 21, 2013 by colbypearce

I am often reading and hearing about the frustrations of parents and carers of children with special needs when interfacing with their children’s school. What follows is my attempt to open dialogue with a school that has otherwise proved resistant … Continue reading →

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