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Ideas, books & little lightbulbs 💡
Growth-mindset parenting tips and children's book recommendations, one encouraging idea at a time.
'I've got 100 growth mindsets!' 🧠
This week I'm sending you a book called The Little Engine That Could.
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You know you can do real talk on this?
This week I'm sending you a book called The No-Brainer Brain Explainer.
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Let's go for a walk
*new way to work with me alert* 1:1 Sessions for parents
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Half Term Half Term Half Term
This is my first ever experience of arranging where in the heck my kid goes at half term. I've sorted half of the week. (Thank goodness for grandparents). Ho…
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"She says I write my numbers weird"
This week I'm sending you a book called The Library Mouse.
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When the impossible happens
This week I'm sending you a book called The Wobblysaurus. (Would have been perfect for the bike crash story last week!)
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😡🧑🎨 BIG collaboration news...
I have two big October announcements for you today. 🪡 Saturday Morning Club — new weekend sewing sessions, starting 3rd Oct 🎨 Half Term Provision — three w…
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I crashed the bloomin' bike
I'm sending you a book called The Artist this week... in celebration of our I MAKE Thursday Art and Growth Mindset Club starting tomorrow. 🎉
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That first drop-off 🤌
I'm sending you a book that you need to read this week too. ⬇️
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Two Week October Half Term?
Hello! I hope you're surviving the heat. 🥵 I have two quick questions for you. Having had an absolute blast these last few weeks putting on summer workshops…
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Hear me out
I've got a fun one to send you this week... keep scrolling! You're half way though August. How's it going? Everyone losing their mind at the lack of routine…
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👵 Granny doing push ups?
So, on a scale of 1-10, one being Granny doing pushups in the attic and 10 being Dad, so frazzled he's forgotten to take his clothes off before getting in th…
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⚽ Big losses last night
You can't be on your top game all the time. If you can't make your strategy work, try another one. Give it a go and see what happens.
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And...
Ting ting ting ting ting. You can hear those tiny little beads scattering all over the wooden floorboards.
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He's not trying to please them
'Mummy, do you think my painting is beautiful?' 'Miss, is my drawing good?' 'Becca, have I done it right?'
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September Afterschool - Booking Open
Booking is officially open for September. 🥳
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The only book I'm recommending in this heatwave...
I have a book with illustrations of freezing cold landscapes to send you this week. 😊
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3/4 found it hilarious 😂
This week I'm sending you a brilliant book I've just sent one of my 1:1 clients off with.
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I'm sending you this book this week. And it's going to help you with this moment. 👇
Read →🏖️ Just added: two new summer weeks for 5–11s
Week 1 sold out in under 12 hours earlier this week. So we've listened to you parents and added two more weeks for the 5-11 year olds.
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There's a whole summer of Growth Mindset, making and creating in store, and you've got first dibs on it. 👇
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I'm sending you this book
Hey , I want to send you this week’s book. Give me your address and I’ll get you in this week’s chain. It took me years to understand how to really write end…
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'I love noisy book club 'coz it's fun and not like school.'
Hello! I'm not going to tell you how great the after school workshops are. The kids are instead. 'It's so fun.' 'We get to learn about things and it's not re…
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I stopped myself 🛑
I stopped myself just in time. We were bopping along the street yesterday afternoon. The kids were blowing bubbles into the winds sweeping around Walthamstow…
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When you’re 😃 you’ve made a mistake…
I know I’ve recommended this one before but it was pre-book chain and I really want you to enjoy it at home, so it’s making a comeback this week. A kid told…
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She tried again 👸🏻
We had a major breakthrough last week with a little girl I’ve been working with 1:1. While she’s really confident and creative when it comes to all other art…
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Hey there friend, it’s been a while
Well, that break was a little longer than planned. Turns out I don’t love working remotely on a seven-hour time difference. Who knew? 🤷♀️ But the great new…
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You gotta be bold, you gotta be brave, you gotta be…
It took me 1 min, 59 seconds to read this in a leisurely fashion
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My birthday gift to you
So yesterday was my birthday – which obviously means it’s still my birthday week. I had a lovely old day. The highlight? A drawing from my 3-year-old that ca…
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You know it's FREE, right?
I was chatting to a mum yesterday who didn't realise that Brave Summer Club is free. Did you realise it's free, ? Well, if you didn't, you do now! It is comp…
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And the award for the best interpretive dance goes to...
It took me 3 mins, 09 seconds to read this in a leisurely fashion
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When your kid is stuck in panic after making a mistake...
It took me 1 minute, 21 seconds to read this
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Roll up, Roll up... I'm trying something new
Hey ! Ever wish you could read a book, then send it on its own little adventure? I’ve got a fun idea for us to try together. Introducing… The Noisy Book Chain !
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From Tears to Teamwork
This took me 2 mins, 21 seconds to read.
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“Oh hi, me!”
This took me 2 mins, 10 seconds to read. Race ya!
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Holy Smokes
If you savour every word, this'll take you 1 min 49 secs to read
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When your inner dinosaur is UNLEASHED...
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A short one today
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🐒 You don’t have to enjoy it to be proud of it
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You don’t have to build it all at once
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Is your child happy?
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World Book Day
Estimated read time: 2.02 minutes
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What's Missing?
Estimated read time: 2.30 minutes
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A thudding heart and sweaty palms...
Estimated read time: 3.04 minutes
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That little jump in your ❤️
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I'm terrible at public speaking
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I’m over resolutions
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A Helpful Gift?
Hey I'm busy over here in NBC HQ, tap-tap-tapping away. This is deadline week for Mindset Made Easy. Gotta get it wrapped up before I go to sleep tonight - F…
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It never even occurred to me...
Estimated read time: 3 minutes
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When good parenting backfires
Estimated read time: 2 minutes and 48 seconds Hey Sometimes, all your best efforts at being a good parent come round and bite you in the bum. You say: 'We on…
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How long can little kids sit still?
Estimated read time: 3 minutes and 5 seconds Hey Last week's Growth Mindset workshop was awesome . It was so good to be actually teaching . But it's been 15…
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Which One Were You?
Estimated read time: 3 minutes and 42 seconds Hey Powering up the hill with babe no.2 after dropping off his sister yesterday morning, we turned onto the roa…
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Life's Tough and Then You Die
Estimated read time: 3 minutes and 7 seconds Hey I was solo parenting last week and (crazily) took the 1- and 3-year-old to Dublin to see my teacher pal best…
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The Hard Goodbyes
Estimated read time: 3 minutes and 14 seconds Hey We are in Lake Como, on holiday with extended family who live abroad. So the past 24 hours have been filled…
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Ouch, My Ears
Estimated read time: 3 minutes and 29 seconds Hey If you've returned back from the Easter holidays this week, I hope it's been a smooth landing. For those of…
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Your End of Holiday Goals + MAKING MISTAKES Course Launch!
Hey It’s been a big week. There I was thinking it would be a doddle once the toddler was back at nursery post-chickenpox. But alas, the littlest babe soon st…
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