This is our home school set up. I am very much aware that I am very lucky to be able to shift my working hours around so that I can help my son with his school work. I imagine that very few people are in this situation, and have kids around while they are trying to fulfil their normal paid job. This juggle is not easy. So I’m sending this little reminder today to be KIND to yourself over this time and remember: · You can drop listening to that critical, nasty voice in your he

Here is my interview on the Precarious Parenting podcast with my friend and colleague Marie Arymar about my experience during the initial stages of lockdown (click on the link here and scroll down to podcast 6). This is a very honest and open interview where you'll hear me talking about: - The initial intense anxiety I experienced and how this affected my parenting - How 'what if-ing' is what minds like to do but why we can ignore this - How I saw through what my mind was doi

Logically we know we can't know what the future holds for us and our loved ones. But this doesn't stop our minds from going there - to imagined senarios, possible outcomes and any manner of dark places. If we see some 'benefit' to anxious thinking, we will continue to go down the 'rabbit hole' with it. This can affect our mood and ability to listen to our children when our minds are caught up. I point us here to the fact that anxious thought about the future has no benefit, h

When our children misbehave or don't listen, it can be really seductive to believe that this is causing our feelings of stress, anger, impatience or frustration. I explore here where the experience of our feelings is REALLY coming from, and how I found compassion for myself when I react badly with my child. Let me know any comments or questions below! Lindsey Elliott is a Wellbeing & Resilience Coach & Three Principles Practitioner working in Brighton and online. She offers o