Better Me Better Us

25/11/2025

Dan Hughes, founder of DDP, and colleagues from DDP Connects UK and the University of Glasgow discuss readiness for therapy and blocked care. They describe b...

25/11/2025

Tomorrow afternoon I’m on Times Radio between 315 and 415. I will be speaking about therapeutic parenting and how important it is for all local authorities to get trauma informed.
The vast majority of people don’t understand the difference it makes to our children’s lives so I really want to continue to raise awareness about this.
Tune in! 

(Pic from Public Health Wales).

25/11/2025

24/11/2025

We have good days and bad days.

We get overwhelmed, tired, frustrated, and unmotivated.

So why do we expect children to stay calm, focused, and “well-behaved” all day long?

Children aren’t mini adults.

Their brains are still growing.

Their emotions are still loud.

Their coping skills are still forming.

A tough moment doesn’t mean they’re “bad.”

It means they’re human, learning, stretching, trying.

21/11/2025

Presence over presents 🎁

At Better Me Better Us, we believe the greatest gift you can offer is your time, your attention, and your genuine connection.

As we head into the festive season, let’s slow down, show up fully, and create moments that matter.

19/11/2025

Don’t Expect You From Others

We are all different!
Different attachment styles.
Different temperaments.
Different lived experiences.
Different skills, strengths, and ways of coping.

So when someone reacts differently than you would…
or doesn’t communicate the way you do or struggles with something that feels simple to you remember this:
They aren’t you and that’s okay.

And rather than assuming what someone wants or needs…ask.

A simple, “How can I support you?” or “What do you need right now?” can transform connection and prevent misunderstanding.

Understanding our differences makes relationships smoother, conversations kinder, and expectations more realistic.

It creates space for patience, curiosity, and compassion for ourselves and the people around us.

We grow better when we stop expecting others to think, feel, or behave the way we do.

18/11/2025

Lauren Whiting is recruiting participants for her research project as part of the Educational Psychology Doctorate at the University of East Anglia.

Her research explores the educational experiences of children and young people with a diagnosis of FASD in mainstream secondary schools, hoping to provide these young people a voice in matters affecting them.

Parents and carers can email Lauren at lauren.whiting@uea.ac.uk if you are interested in your child/the child you care for taking part and she can send you some additional information.

17/11/2025

Why “Say What You See” Matters 👀

When we’re talking about behaviour or thinking about making a safeguarding referral, it really helps to describe things just as they are. No guessing, no assuming , just what you saw, heard, or noticed.

Keeping it simple and factual means everyone understands the same thing. It stops confusion, avoids misunderstandings, and helps the right people take the right action quickly.

16/11/2025

🤩 SPACES STILL AVAILABLE 🤩

⭐️EARLY YEARS WORKSHOP - 24 NOV ⭐️

Following popular demand, we are delighted to announce our next round of Early Years Workshops in conjunction with North Tyneside Portage! 👏

🫶 Early Years Workshops (0-5years) 🫶

These essential workshops will help to give you the education and support you need in the early stages of your parent carer journey. It is also the most lovely opportunity to meet and chat with other parents that may be experiencing a very similar circumstance.

(ALWAYS advocating the power of peer support 🥰)

SESSION 1 -
📍MONDAY 24th of November
📍2:30-4:30pm
📍Howdon Family Hub

*We recognise that the timing of this session is outside of school hours, however, we do try to vary our event timings to be inclusive of all circumstances. IF this session is not suitable for you, please see below for future dates and times.*

BOOK HERE: 👉 https://ntpcf.co.uk/events (scroll to bottom of page for booking) OR, simply can the QR code attached to this flyer.
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FUTURE DATES: (We will remind you of these sessions again nearer the time)

👉 5th of March 9:30-11:30am
👉 13th May 9:30-11:30am

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14/11/2025

By Gillian Elam and Euan Preston, The Potato Group This research does not present abstract policy or distant academic concerns. It reflects the daily lived experience of adoptive families – families who have opened not only their homes, but their hearts, to children who carry the deep and lasting ...

12/11/2025

The long-lasting impact of trauma on children post adoption has been laid bare by research that charts the huge toll on families

11/11/2025

NEW PODCAST NOW OUT 🎙️

Podcast 30 - Professional Relationships

In this episode, we explore the power and complexity of professional relationships - how they shape our ability to ask for help, to trust, and to be trusted. We look at the systems we work within, and how they can both nurture and hinder the relationships we need to do our best work.

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