Dec 4, 2017 | Parenting, Sporting character, sporting parents
What could an elite sports training camp teach parents? I had the privilege to lead the parents meeting at the October England Under 17/18 Rugby Development Camp. What I learnt in those 24 hours left me questioning everything as a parent and professional! These are...
Nov 27, 2017 | Emotions, Parent, Parenting, Sporting character, sporting parents
You plan a parents event to inspire and change behaviour from the unwelcome to helpful, only the parents you really want to attend, don’t show up! You are desperate for Mr Angry, Miss Shoutstoomuch and Mrs Pushy to attend because you can see the impact their...
Nov 21, 2017 | Emotions, Parent, Parenting, Uncategorised
I sometimes wish I was with a different child. I sometimes wish I was with one of my other kids! This confession requires me to be courageously honest, and I’ve found great freedom in being courageously honest. When I am doing something with one of my kids, I often...
Nov 14, 2017 | clickers, Parenting, Sporting character, sporting parents, Uncategorised
This is a simplified outline of a one-hour session. My aim when leading these sessions is to make them fun, accessible and impacting. It’s taken 20 years experience in delivering parenting sessions to learn how to respond, read the room and help draw parents out into...
Oct 27, 2017 | clickers, Parenting, Sporting character, sporting parents
How do you find you best learn and grow? When you think someone is being hard and harsh on you or when you are invited to have fun? Sporting parents are often moaned about, some of that moaning is well-meaning because it’s founded on a truth that sometimes...
Jul 18, 2017 | adventure, Emotions, holidays, Parenting, School
Have you and your family reaped the rewards of tapping into our adventurous heritage? From Sir Walter Raleigh to Ellen MacArthur, our national history is littered with individuals who discovered what they were made of whilst pushing back frontiers and exploring the...
