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Mainly Play
Cre8infun

Jan 18
1 min

Playing for good mental health

I am qualified to work with adults as well as children and adolescents though most of my work is with children. I love to think with othe...

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Renetta (Netty)

Jan 10
1 min

What drives me?

Hindsight is sometimes a shame making thing. When I first had children I followed the rules I had learned from my own up bringing, I had ...

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Some of the things I do as a counsellor:

Renetta (Netty)

Oct 14, 2020
1 min

Some of the things I do as a counsellor:

1. I listen to each child in their mode of communication whether through play, with words or in their actions. 2. I work hard to be aware...

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Renetta (Netty)

Oct 13, 2020
1 min

Our different roles

This morning I was thinking about the different roles we all play in life and the agendas we often have to fulfil in these roles. I spea...

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Renetta (Netty)

Oct 11, 2020
1 min

Blowing Bubbles!!

Children will often share their stories in their play. As a counsellor I witness their story and reflect on feelings they are expressing ...

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Supporting children to F.L.Y. (First love yourself)

Renetta (Netty)

Oct 9, 2020
1 min

Supporting children to F.L.Y. (First love yourself)

I came to education late at the grand age of 32 when I was invited to do some taster courses for single parents that the government were ...

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Some of the things I wish I had known before I became a Mother

Renetta (Netty)

Aug 23, 2020
6 min

Some of the things I wish I had known before I became a Mother

The image accompanying this blog is one taken of me and my children about 18 years ago! The questions I ask in the following are those th...

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Renetta (Netty)

Apr 7, 2020
1 min

Playing for better relationships

I was a very serious being when I was a child. I thought I had stopped playing when I was a teenager but on reflection I realise that pl...

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