24 Words of Wisdom for Working Parents
24) Closed for Human Maintenance.
If there has been one common theme of our advent calendar this year it is that we all need downtime, refresh time, reboot time. This serves our mental and physical health and also makes us smarter...
23) The smallest of actions can lead to the biggest outcomes.
If we want to change something about our life we are much more likely to have success if we start small rather than pledge to make a drastic and unrealistic change. Micro habits are minuscule...
22) Busy is not a badge of honour.
How are you? Person 1: Really busy. Work is crazy, we are redecorating the living room, the kids are full on and I’m learning Chinese in my spare time Person 2: Really good. I have been working...
Thoughts in a 2-Minute Read
Why attachment theory isnt just about raising children
If you prefer to listen to this blog, click below for the audio. Or, just read on...Twenty-five years ago, when I used to regularly give talks on attachment theory, it was a little-known theory in...
The Good Enough M/Other
If you prefer to listen to this blog, click below for the audio. Or, just read on...In the 1950s, British paediatrician and psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott introduced a concept that quietly...
Returning well – a shared responsibility
If you prefer to listen to this blog, click below for the audio. Or, just read on...We’re delighted to welcome guest writer Kirstie Sneyd, a valued member of the TWPC Coaching Team, for this...
Reading
Advice to My Younger Me: Sara Holtz
Sara Holtz is a remarkable working parent. As a ‘Pay It Forward’ initiative she launched the ‘Advice to My Younger Me’ podcast as a way of providing younger women with the tools that they need to...
High Performance: Lessons from the Best on Becoming Your Best by Jake Humphrey and Professor Damian Hughes
Sharon Charlton-Thomson “Do you know Jake Humphrey? I didn’t (sorry Jake) but he is apparently a very well-known sports presenter. Knowing Jake or not, this is a good read and also led me to his...
18 Wellbeing Hacks for Students: Using Psychology’s Secrets to Survive and Thrive: Aidan Harvey-Craig
Often work on Child Mental Health only covers the early years. We want to focus on teens as well. And this book is a fabulous read for teenagers, students and parents. The author scours every...
Watching
The Puzzle of Motivation: Dan Pink
Daniel Pink's work on motivation was a game changer when it aired on TED in 2009. His book Drive is also a superb read. Sharon Charlton-Thomson "I often find myself returning to the ted talk during...
Why Squiggly Careers are Better for Everyone: Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis
Another brilliant TedTalk we recommend is “Why squiggly careers are better for everyone” by Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis. This is a really helpful talk for any working parent navigating the new...
NABS: Working Parents: Seen, Heard and Understood
The wonderful conversation our Coaching Director Sharon Charlton-Thomson had with Louise Scodie, NABS Senior PR and Communications Manager, on the topic of “Working Parents: Seen, Heard and...
Listening
Unlocking Us: Perfectionism, Numbing, Boundaries, Polling and Authenticity
This is a wonderful listen, Brené Brown takes us through the gifts of imperfection, her insights on holding boundaries and the habit of polling others versus listening to ourselves. If any of that...
Modern Wisdom: Chris Williamson
We loved this podcast interview with Oliver Burkeman author of Time Management for Mortals – what a refreshing view on time and how and why productivity hacks rarely work. Modern wisdom podcast is...
Work Life: Adam Grant
Listen to the WorkLife podcast with Adam Grant. Adam grant is an educational psychologist and, in his podcast, he explores how to make work ‘not suck’. So much that helps on here, from learning how...