Welcome to Brian's Blog

A little bit of Brian….. welcome to my blog!

Hi friends! Brian here! Welcome to my brand new blog! I'll be sharing it with my mummy, some weeks I…
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People Pleasing in the Classroom

People pleasing relates to a set of behaviours or habits whereby the individual repeatedly abandons their own needs in order…
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Supporting Neurodivergence at Christmas

Whilst for some children and young people at Christmas, there is no issue and they adjust to the glitter and…
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Sadfishing

Disclaimer – the content of this article is not medical advice, if you have a concern about the mental health,…
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Learning from Challenges

When challenging things happen, it can be difficult not to fall into the trap of asking ‘why me’ and experiencing…
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Reading and the development of empathy

Whilst I appreciate that I am biased, being a child Matilda and the author of 30 books, I cannot pretend…
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Love Languages and Parenting

Love Languages were developed by Gary Chapman (PHD) in his book ‘The 5 Love Languages’, it has since been updated…
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What is functional freeze mode?

We often talk about fight-flight-freeze-fawn and their role when our nervous system is activated by a potential threat. Traditionally, these…
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