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19/04/2026

Self-compassion isn’t only about soothing yourself. It is also about standing firmly on your own behalf.

There are moments when care looks like softness, and moments when it looks like strength. When you honor your limits, speak your truth, or choose what truly supports your well-being, you are practicing a deeper kind of compassion. One that protects, empowers, and restores justice.

✨ Where in your life might self-compassion be asking you to be a little more fierce right now?

19/04/2026

Free CPD-Accredited Training for Professionals Working with Children

Understanding children and sexuality can feel complex — but it’s essential for protecting, supporting, and guiding them safely.

Join this free, online self-paced training:
Children and Sexuality: The Foundations, New Insights, and Recent Developments

✨ What to expect:
✔️ Practical, evidence-informed insights
✔️ Tools to navigate sensitive conversations
✔️ Updated knowledge on child development and sexuality
✔️ Designed for professionals working with children and families

Earn CPD points:
• HPCSA: 4 Clinical + 2 Ethical
• SACSSP: 4 Points
• CYCW: 5 Points
Created by Jelly Beanz — an organisation dedicated to supporting children affected by trauma, abuse, and neglect through therapy, training, and advocacy (JellyBeanz)

Free access until 30 June 2026

👉 Starts the training here::
https://jellybeanz2.podia.com/children-sexuality-the-foundations-new-insights-and-recent-developments

Let’s equip ourselves to have safer, more informed conversations that truly protect children

18/04/2026

Privacy matters, but secrecy is different. Private, secretive chats, especially one‑on‑one and late at night, are a common grooming tactic, online and offline. Knowing the red flags means you don’t have to hover or pry. .

We’re proud to partner with the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) this month to help adults spot grooming early and keep kids safe.

Learn more, get resources, and share this with your network: https://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/iyb/

18/04/2026

12/04/2026

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Science overturned the alpha wolf myth decades ago.

Wild wolf packs are not governed by force. They are family units — cooperative, communicative, bonded.

And what holds them together?
Not the strongest wolf. Not compliance. Not control.

Play. Safe relationship. Trust built through being together.

Nature Knows — A series of posts by Dr Play
📍 drplay.com.au

12/04/2026

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Thanks, at Little Pine Learners via Lift A Kid Up

11/04/2026

ATTENTION 🔊 Bloemfontein:

Makaton Level 1 training taking place in Bloemfontein on Saturday, 23 May 2026!

Makaton is a multi‑modal communication system that uses signs, symbols and speech together to support understanding and expression. It is widely used with autistic children, children with developmental language disorder, intellectual disability, hearing loss, and any child who experiences significant communication challenges. Makaton can be integrated into everyday classroom routines, visual supports and behaviour supports to help children understand what is expected and to give them more reliable ways to communicate.

Makaton South Africa (Makaton SA) is the official body responsible for Makaton training and resources in our context. All training is standardised and accredited through Makaton SA, and Level 1 is the ideal starting point for teachers, assistants, therapists and caregivers who support children with communication needs in schools, ECD centres and therapy practices.

By attending the Makaton Level 1 workshop, your staff could:
▶️Gain practical tools to support understanding (e.g., simplifying instructions with key signs and symbols).
▶️Learn a core set of signs and symbols that can be used across the school day (greetings, routines, emotions, play, learning activities).
▶️Support children who use alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) to participate more fully in class, therapy and play.
▶️Develop a more consistent, shared communication approach across teachers, teacher‑assistants, therapists and support staff.

Level 2 is planned for September 2026, so keep this date diarised!

Training details:
📆 Date: Saturday, 23 May 2026
👩🏻‍🏫Format: Full‑day, in‑person Level 1 Makaton workshop
👥 Target group: Teachers, assistants, therapists (OT, SLT, Psych), childcare workers and interested caregivers
💫Investment: R1350 per attendee
📜CPD: 6 CPD points)
🏫 Venue: Is still to be confirmed.

💡 For registration and information kindly contact the trainer:

👩🏻‍🎓Ayesha de Villiers
Educational Psychologist
PS0139033

📬 ayesha@ayeshadevilliers.co.za
📱 0725300901

10/04/2026

Here’s to the kids who don’t play sports 🤍

10/04/2026

📚💛 “Don’t Hug Doug (He Doesn’t Like It)”—A Wonderful Book About Consent and Respect 💛📚

We’re loving the book Don’t Hug Doug (He Doesn’t Like It) by Carrie Finison, illustrated by Daniel Wiseman—a fun and meaningful way to introduce young children to consent and personal boundaries.

Doug doesn’t like hugs—they feel “squeezy, squashy, squooshy, and smooshy!” Instead, he’s a master of high fives (spinny, side, and double!). Through humor and relatable moments, the story helps children understand that everyone has different preferences, and the best way to know is to ask.

🌱 This book supports children in learning:
✨ It’s okay to say “no”
✨ We can respect others’ personal space
✨ We can ask before touching
✨ There are many ways to connect and show care

A perfect read for preschool through early elementary, supporting social-emotional learning in a way that is joyful, respectful, and empowering.

10/04/2026

Most parents of teen boys know it all too well. Even the most capable, helpful and strong teens can leave us wondering where we went wrong when they seem entitled and unhelpful...Sometimes, pausing and understanding what's going on in the developing teen brain can really help defuse the situation.