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I am Kemi Omijeh, a MBACP registered Child and Adolescent Therapist working therapeutically with chi

08/12/2025

Whether you love or hate Christmas, Christmas is overwhelming! There’s no getting away from it. As a lover of Christmas, I have to make a conscious effort to drown the noise and be intentional about what I need, because I love Christmas, I find myself getting swept up in the festivities and then later exhausted.

So this message is for me just as much as it is for you. This Christmas, you’re allowed to choose ease. You’re allowed to choose your peace. You’re allowed to choose yourself. Yes, you are someone’s partner, parent, sibling, or child and some expectations can come with these identities. There can be pressure, and sometimes hurt or loss which pulls you into performing a role, but not at the expense of your needs. When you ignore your own needs, you quietly teach others to do the same.

So free yourself from expectation, from the noise of “shoulds” and “comparison-itis”.

✨ A Prompt For You:✨

Close your eyes. Take a slow, deep breath.
Imagine your dream Christmas Day, with no pressure, no expectations, no shoulda-woulda-couldas. What would it feel like? What would it look like? Is the day you have got planned close to that dream day? What could you do to get a little bit of that dream day, if not all of it? What would you give yourself permission to let go of? What would a non negotiable be for you?

If that dream day has you thinking about someone who is no longer here or someone you can’t be with, know that the sadness that you are experiencing is part of your deep connection to them or what you had. Don’t rush to suppress it. Allow yourself to feel it. How else could you keep the connection going, their memory alive in you?

You deserve a Christmas that honours your wellbeing, your capacity, and your reality, whatever that looks like this year

13/10/2025

As we approach the third week of Black History Month in the UK, if your child’s school hasn’t done anything to acknowledge it, safe to say they have no plans to do anything. Their silence speaks volumes. It reveals their intentions and their values. It tells pupils and their families that Black stories and contributions are optional, not essential.

What has your child’s school done for Black History Month?

06/10/2025

One week into Black History Month, I’m curious, how has your organisation acknowledged it? Whilst I’m firmly of the belief that Black History is history, full stop. I do pay attention to how organisations engage with this month.

Black History Month in the UK was initiated by Ghanaian activist Akyaaba Addai-Sebo in 1987 to challenge racism and celebrate the rich, diverse contributions of Black people in Britain. I love this year’s theme, “Standing Firm in Power and Pride” So, throughout October, I’ll be sharing personal stories that reflect how I’ve stood in my own power and pride.

What comes up for you in hearing my story?

29/08/2025

There was a recent article in the Standard & Mirror with the headline “Children as young as four being sent home for racist behaviours at school”. This is not a surprising headline. If it’s surprising to you, examine why. Sending children home for racist behaviour is not the answer. Educating the parents & children is. Addressing systemic and individual racism in schools is also key.

The stats highlight that there were 15,191 reported suspensions for racist behaviour last year (around 80 every school day) compared to 11,619 the year before. These are only the reported cases, not every child discloses, not every school records.

Racism in the education sector is rife and should be treated as an urgent safeguarding concern. Is your child’s school actively anti racist? Do you know what is being done in your children’s school to tackle racism when it occurs? We are actively colluding with and perpetuating racism when we do nothing about children’s exposure to racism either via school systems or individuals.

P.S: You may have spotted that there are in fact 11 statements not 10. I was on a roll and could have easily written 10 more statements! What would you add?

26/07/2025

This is a conversation that is very active in my home, and in my close circle. It’s a conversation that shows up regularly in the work I do holding reflective spaces and supervision with organisations and individuals actively committed to anti racism. Just last week I was moved to tears holding a group reflective space where the pain was palpable and I felt helpless. The last couple of weeks has felt particularly heavy for me as a result. I initially put it down to end of school year exhaustion, the emotional rollercoaster of my child finishing primary school and life just life-ing. But the more I reflect on it, the more I feel that the heaviness is charged! The more I am naming my heaviness the more I am seeing that I am not alone, others are feeling this same. So being really honest, I wrote these words for me, I needed this reminder, that I am not alone in what I am feeling. That to feel is to be human. If you needed this reminder too, I hope it helps. Going to exhibition at the was also much needed. It gave me hope at a time when I feel despair.

29/05/2025

Bonus 4th point: When you commit to this work for Black children, you’re committing to it for all children because building an environment that is inclusive and culturally responsive benefits everyone by:

✅ creating relationships rooted in respect and understanding
✅ Widening their awareness and encouraging critical thinking
✅ Building emotional intelligence and a community that fosters belonging meaningfully.

Every child benefits when we raise the standards of care and inclusion.

25/05/2025

Thanks to for bringing to my attention that my last post, jumping on the pro-pa-ganda # is contributing to the drowning of the content by political commentators and activists that have been using the propaganda #, created by people in Gaza trying to keep the world up to date about what’s going on. Slide 2 & 3 are from stories.

These tactics are so insidious! I have left my previous post up for context but removed the #. I clearly fell for it! Grateful for friends who educate so I am able to correct!

23/03/2025

Resilience is generally seen as a positive trait but context matters. For example, for Black individuals resilience is often a trauma response to navigating systemic racism, a survival strategy rather than a choice.

We know that it can feed into being strong, enduring, tolerating and not challenging harm. It leaves no room for being our whole self, little space for emotional expression & vulnerability, softness, or rest.

Working in children’s mental health, with my culturally informed lens, I often see traits associated with resilience given to children who have had to navigate racialised experiences and racial trauma. I don’t want my Black children to believe their worth is tied only to their ability to endure. So, here’s how I’m shifting the narrative.

What traits are you nurturing in your children?

08/03/2025

💜 💛What’s on your wish list for International Women’s Day? Drop it in the comments!

02/03/2025

Have you experienced/observed/thought about how racial trauma shows up in the schools you work in or in the schools your children attend?

24/02/2025

Cultural competence and antiracist training in schools should be non-negotiable.

When racial identity, racial equity, and racial trauma are ignored, safeguarding and mental health suffer—and too many schools are unprepared to respond. Every child deserves to feel seen, safe, and supported to thrive.

I deliver training that helps schools, educators, and mental health professionals embed cultural competence and anti-oppressive practice into their work. Because when culture competence isn’t embedded, belonging, wellbeing, and safeguarding are at risk.

👉🏾 Ready to create real change for you or your organization? Let’s connect!

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