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The Nurture Meadow Blog

Supportive words, resources and articles that can help you and the young people in your life

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Building everyday wellness and why it matters

Wellbeing and mental health needs to be an integral part of the everyday - in fact it should be the foundation. In this article I share my own experience and how we can support ourselves moving forwards

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Rediscovering your inner child

Psychologists and neuroscientists have discovered more about the way in which children develop, and have gained a deeper understanding of the brain, the role of 'play' has been researched and studied in great detail. In this article I delve deeper into this subject…

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Unleash self-expression with 8 simple tips   

Allowing space for self-expression builds confidence, celebrates individualism and importantly, allows for communication in a way that enables the child to call the shots. In this article I share some ways you can unleash self expression…

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Meet TNM’s biggest muse…

When it comes to positive emotional wellbeing, Mother Nature has the ability to take things to another level. She possesses a healing power like no other. And that is why nature forms such an important part of The Nurture Meadow's foundation.

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The art of positive self-reflection

In today's messy, noisy, chaotic world, it's important for young minds to be able to reflect positively on themselves and on the unique qualities that they have. In this article I explore some techniques you can use to self reflect…

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