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5 min

Binge Eating Disorder - The Most Hidden of all the Eating Disorders (Trigger Warning)

I’ll only have one, and before long the whole packet is eaten, and you end up feeling guilty and disappointed in yourself. Then shame and di

6 min

Going back to school in later life was the best thing I ever did

I had worked in my office job for over five years at the time, and I didn’t hate it by any measure of a doubt – (I’m still working there par

6 min

Building Resilience: Why I de-schooled my daughter

She left primary school with top grades in her SATS but with her spirit broken. Even so, she found the courage and determination to be optim

4 min

The Three Key Sources of Feeling 'Not Enough'

When we find ourselves in this place of ‘not enough’ it can trigger a whole range of feelings and behaviours which we think will help us be/

5 min

Transformance - What Can Happen When Shame Lifts

In early sessions she had talked about her confusion, about her role as a younger daughter growing up in a large family and having to follo

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Binge Eating Disorder - The Most Hidden of all the Eating Disorders (Trigger Warning)

Going back to school in later life was the best thing I ever did

Building Resilience: Why I de-schooled my daughter

The Three Key Sources of Feeling 'Not Enough'

Transformance - What Can Happen When Shame Lifts