Embrace and Nurture

07/01/2026

The incredible Suzanne Scott (founder of TIP Trauma Informed Parenting) has written a book which includes the material she shares in her workshops. I highly recommend you get yourself a copy. Suzanne is so knowledgeable and uses her lived experience to shape everything she does to help as many families as possible. You can preorder on kindle now or set yourself a reminder for the 31st January to get a paperback.

“A Practical Guide for Families Living With Trauma or Neurodivergence”

By Suzanne Scott

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GF43LKH6?ref_=quick_view_ref_tag

The paperback won’t be available until the 31st January. Kindle don’t offer pre sales on this unfortunately.

If you’re exhausted, overwhelmed, and wondering where it all went wrong — this book is for you. When children explode, withdraw, or seem impossible to reach, we’re often told to be firmer and more consistent. But for families living with trauma and neurodivergence, those approaches can make ev...

01/01/2026

Happy New Year Everyone! I hope that 2026 will bring you many happy times.

This morning I finished a wonderful book called “We Made it, Kid” by Jackie McCarthy O’Brian. It’s autobiographical telling her story of childhood trauma, resilience, a professional sporting career and discovering her true identity. I highly recommend it to anyone, though you may need a tissue or two.

23/12/2025

23/12/2025

Another gem I got from Trauma Informed Parenting

09/12/2025

I absolutely love these breathing boards developed by my son. You just trace your finger or a marble or other object round as you breathe in and out. They are so simple and effective. We have had one for a few months now and they hugely help with self regulation. Why not pick one up as a gift for yourself or someone else?

The Breathing Board Company

16/10/2025

This is so beautiful

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DP1wJEagnT6/?igsh=dGI4N21ydnVvdnBr

19/09/2025

We need more of this! Brilliant clip of a headteacher sharing his dyslexia diagnosis with a pupil. Neurodivergent kids need to know they’re not alone….

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOykEK9EbK0/?igsh=MWo1OWo2bGJhaWI2dg==

06/09/2025

A brilliant reminder…

01/09/2025

Never underestimate the power of connection. It is everything…

💛 For anyone working with children and young people...

Teachers, therapists, youth workers, TAs, mentors, guides – this one’s for you.

When you work with children, it's easy to focus on the "big" stuff – goals, behaviour plans, outcomes, paperwork.

But so often, the real connection happens in the small, almost invisible moments:

✨ When you take a genuine interest in the obscure thing they’re obsessed with – even if it’s the works of Studio Ghibli, frogs, or 2000s Roblox lore
✨ When you focus not just on an achievement but on how they felt about it, validating all feelings (e.g. "I understand - you feel really disappointed in how that drawing turned out" rather than, "But I think it looks great!"
✨ When you sit quietly beside them, even when they won’t talk
✨ When you laugh at their jokes – even the terrible ones
✨ When you simply stay

You might not see the difference it makes right away.
But those tiny, human moments? That’s where trust begins. That’s where healing starts.

Keep going. You’re doing the work that matters most. 🌿

01/09/2025

If anyone is looking for something worthwhile to do this morning, these workshops are life changing…

Check out the charity T.I.P. Trauma Informed parenting. They offer free online workshops that can make a huge difference. Many mental heath professionals are signposting famillies on the diagnosis pathway to these and the families are seeing a huge difference. Understanding how ADHD can create trauma for our children and for us is a game changer.

They even have a free workshop on Monday

https://www.facebook.com/share/16fwFC3wsF/?mibextid=wwXIfr

This online workshop will be a 1-day event on Sept 1st from 10am to 2pm.

25/08/2025

This is definitely my experience too!

RSD hurts like hell.

If you don’t tell someone with ADHD that you explicitly like them, they will assume that you tolerate them.

If you don’t explicitly invite an ADHD person to a social event, they will assume you don’t actually want them there, if you say, ‘come if you want’, they will think that their presence at that social event is a nuisance to you, and they probably think that you hate them as well.

If you ask an ADHD person for a quick chat, they will assume you want a quick chat so you can fire them or break up with them.

People with ADHD experience something called Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, it causes intense pain and is triggered by real or perceived rejection, and it happens because ADHD people were criticised 20,000 more times than your average child.

“Why are you being weird, it’s not that loud in here”
“You’re embarrassing yourself”
“Why are you being lazy?”
“Stop biting your nails!”
“Why are you crying?!
“You’ve let me down!”
“You’re really rude”
“Stop being weird!”
“Stop fidgeting”
“Calm down”
“Be normal!”
“Stop it!”

And it means that as as adult, they read positive comments as neutral, in fact they don’t believe positivity, it bounces off them, they read neural comments like ‘come to the party if you like’, as negative and when they experience actual negative comments, well, let’s just say you don’t want to be around for that. Instant rage, sadness and crippling shame. It’s brutal.

Do you agree?

18/08/2025

✨ Words that mean the world ✨

We asked for feedback after our recent event — and this is what came back to us:

Phenomenal. Uplifting. Insightful. Thought-provoking. Very relatable. Reignited. Life-changing. Wonderful. Informative. Funny. Organised.

Many attendees also shared how special it was to:
💛 Meet the TIP team in real life
💛 Connect and chat with other participants
💛 Feel part of this community in person

Reading these reflections together feels like a celebration in itself. They remind us why we do this work, and the kind of space we want to continue creating — supportive, inspiring, and truly connecting.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and shared so generously. 💛