I spoke about this topic for a podcast in French, and I vividly recall how it all started for me. My pre-teen son was claiming for a smartphone for years, and I had to consent when he was 12. At Christmas, I bought a pre-paid smartphone at the local supermarket and...
My year starts with this Japanese proverb: ‘If you love your children, have them travel,’ 可愛い子には旅をさせよ’ On the 1st of January, my 19 years old son Luca, and his 2 best friends have left for a 5-month journey in Latin America. I was so excited for them...
Most of us, most of the time, before the pandemic, did what was needed or necessary to meet the needs of the situation we were in. But now, you may feel unsure, afraid or worried you cannot manage. You may have lost your motivation because you feel you are not coping...
We are living in uncertain times and both adults and children are having to adapt to new situations for over a year. Building resilience is not easy and there are powerful ways to help both ourselves and our children. Negative emotions like fear, sadness, and anger...
A special event for working parents at P&G – Learn and stay connected! MANAGING EMOTIONS DURING UNCERTAIN TIMES January 26th from 12h to 13h and 10 minutes for Q&A time. We are living uncertain times and both adults and children are having to adapt to...
Empowering People at the Workplace – The Positive Discipline Way. In fall 2018, I had the great privilege to participate in this workshop created and facilitated by the founder of Positive Discipline, Dr Jane Nelsen and Lead Trainer, Dina Emser. With 40...
I was fortunately never bullied at school but being the only Asian girl in Geneva in a new school, a new class where I didn’t speak the language, I remember the fear and the shame of not blending in, of not being good enough. At one time, I avoided doing...
Core values of teamwork, community, respect, courage, opportunity and integrity really matter to the school and extend to the whole community, both adults and children. Early summer 2018, I joined the Geneva English School (GES) as a member of the Board of Governors....
‘In our present society, people are rarely well prepared for cooperation … our training has focused too much on individual success … Most people … are unaccustomed to considering another human being’s interests and aims, desires, hopes, and ambitions.’ Alfred Adler...
Please contact me for workshops in English! Positive Discipline is for parents who are looking for long-term parenting skills that will encourage their children to think for themselves, become more responsible and have a greater respect for themselves and others. So...
