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Why we snap at our children...
I am yet to meet a parent who has not snapped at their children. We have all been in a situation when things got too much, or it was too...
Anna Banas
5 min read
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Massive feelings out of nowhere?
I have had multiple conversations with parents and teachers saying something along the lines of: they're fine and all is well, and then...
Anna Banas
4 min read
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Why I don't often start with "why" - supporting children through conflict series
I spent a long time observing conflict among children, researching it, writing about it and learning from it when experimenting with many...
Anna Banas
5 min read
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Many ways to listen...
A client finished our recent session with a deep sigh. She looked at me and said: "I wish I could listen to my child like you listen to...
Anna Banas
7 min read
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Ode to a door
"I'll be reading in my room" he says and closes the door behind him. He is fourteen now. Gone are the days when his dream was to sit in...
Anna Banas
3 min read
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Why our children push our buttons and what to do about it
You know those moments when your child (or someone else) says or does something and you just can't not react? Moments when you get so...
Anna Banas
6 min read
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Don't laugh at my fear. I won't laugh at yours.
We were walking in the park the other day, a slow lovely afternoon. A dog ran past us and Antek - who is afraid of dogs - walked very...
Anna Banas
3 min read
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Too much of a good thing is still too much
It's Halloween. Or it's Christmas. Or it's a birthday party - your child's or their best friend's. There's sweets, games, friends, music,...
Anna Banas
2 min read
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Minding the gap
Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and...
Anna Banas
2 min read
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