3 Reasons Why Rest is Productive
Many of us have been programmed with the idea that to rest is something we only do for 2 weeks of the year during our yearly holiday. If...
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Megan Stapelberg
- Sep 4
- 2 min
3 Ways to Show Up for Your Child this School Year
If you're living in the Netherlands (or elsewhere in Europe), the new school year is around the corner. What are some of your wishes for...
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Megan Stapelberg
- Aug 21
- 2 min
The Only Cure for Grief is to Grieve.
Grief is not a disorder, a disease or a sign of weakness. It is an emotional, physical and spiritual necessity, the price you pay for...
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Megan Stapelberg
- Aug 4
- 2 min
"Yes, but many others have it more difficult than you..."
Your child is going through a difficult time. Something happened that they find distressing, challenging, disappointing or upsetting....
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Megan Stapelberg
- Jul 7
- 2 min
3 tips for a successful summer holiday!
The summer holidays are approaching in Europe. If you're living around Europe and have kids who need to be kept occupied, have a read...
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Megan Stapelberg
- Jun 26
- 1 min
Tick, tock...timer!
"I am going to count from 3 to 0 and then you need to be done playing..." "I said 10 minutes ago that you need to get ready to leave..."...
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Megan Stapelberg
- Jun 12
- 2 min
"Oh, she's sweet, but a psycho..."
I recently heard someone say: "Oh, my brother is such a psycho!" and I thought: Does this person know what it really means when we label...
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Megan Stapelberg
- May 22
- 2 min
"Who's a good girl/boy...?"
"Good girl, you did it!" "Wow, you are such a good boy for eating all your veggies!" Does this sound familiar? Did your parents say this...
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Megan Stapelberg
- May 8
- 2 min
Radical acceptance: A skill for radical shifts!
We all have faced (and will most likely again) face challenging circumstances that we did not anticipate and could not control. These...
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Megan Stapelberg
- Apr 25
- 2 min
The Personalisation & Blame Game
Are you someone who (too) easily takes the blame for things happening around you when, in actual fact they are not always because of you?...
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Megan Stapelberg
- Apr 17
- 2 min
The gift of gratitude
“When we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change” –Wayne W. Dyer. Have you noticed that when you only choose to...
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Megan Stapelberg
- Apr 3
- 2 min
Cultivate happy thoughts!
Here’s a challenge for you: See if you can notice if your thoughts spiral into a string of negative thoughts. Once you’ve noticed it,...
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Megan Stapelberg
- Mar 20
- 2 min
Make meditation your mate!
Mindfulness is the new buzz word out there and maybe you have also heard people say that meditation is a wonderful mindfulness practice....
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Megan Stapelberg
- Feb 27
- 2 min
When is therapy a good next step?
Therapy is still seen by many as a scary step; and rightly so. It asks of you to face yourself, your challenges, hurt or pain head-on....
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Megan Stapelberg
- Feb 21
- 2 min
What rest really is...
What have you been taught about rest? Is it something you do when you are tired, over-worked or burnt out? Do you do it once a year...
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Megan Stapelberg
- Feb 10
- 2 min
3 steps to teach children how to set boundaries.
Boundary setting can be hard for us as adults, so how do we teach our children to feel confident in doing this at a young age? See below...
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Megan Stapelberg
- Jan 31
- 1 min
The dangers of adultification
"Children should be mature, strong and be able to deal with difficult challenges." "My daughter is 10, she is old enough to know the...
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Megan Stapelberg
- Jan 20
- 2 min
3 Myths about setting boundaries
"Setting boundaries means I have to be rude or mean to the other person." "If I set boundaries, it might mean that the other person might...
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Megan Stapelberg
- Jan 6
- 2 min
2023: Your year of setting boundaries
I continue to notice how setting boundaries in various spheres of our lives is such an important part of protecting our energy and our...
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Megan Stapelberg
- Dec 6, 2022
- 2 min
Regulate yourself first!
Picture this: Your 6-year old is furious because they cannot have that cookie before bed-time. They scream and cry and refuse to take no...
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