1:1 Connect

Family life is full of ups and downs and many of us struggle to navigate the various daily demands. It can be really tough.

I provide personalised one-on-one coaching and consultation through my 1:1 Connects, offering parents and caregivers support on how to overcome these challenges and build improved emotional confidence and communication, going beyond the insights from my readings and workshops.

1:1 Connect

 

These sessions provide a trusted, relaxed space for you to explore emotional struggles, enable you to understand your child better and have a positive impact on their emotional wellbeing. With The Daesy Dialogue toolkit, I help you set practical goals, put new strategies in place and support you with a follow up.

1:1 Connect Testimonials

I’ve never thought about how much is going on around my daughter that might affect her listening skills. I’ll definitely have a rethink about the background noise and the amount of words I use to say things. I’ve really enjoyed seeing how well she played here and being able to put some strategies into practice in the session.

Parent

I didn’t know whether to wake my son up at 3am to tell him I was going to the hospital. I looked at my bedside table and The Daesy Dialogue was starting at me – I knew I had to tell my son or he’d wake up having to hear from his older sisters and feel so scared. He was so sleepy and said thanks for waking him. This morning, he Face Timed me while one of my daughters was making him breakfast and he was so chilled. The joys of being able to talk so openly even if painful. Keep teaching us and reminding us to talk, Clare.

Parent

I’ve realised how my own upbringing has affected my parenting with my daughter and how little I’ve been talking with her.

Parent

I feel like I’ve been really understood here. I can see how able my daughter is to express herself and maybe I’ve not appreciated the stress at home on my daughter by caring for my son.

Parent

I’ve really enjoyed being able to talk here. I’ve got some really good advice and it’s been super helpful.

Parent

Workshops & Talks at Schools

I deliver workshops and talks, using my books, to nurture emotional intelligence and resilience in children and empower parents, caregivers and teachers to confidently support their pupils’ emotional development.

Parents

Children

Teacher Training

Immersive Day

Think my workshops could benefit your children’s school or nursery?

Workshop Testimonials

What an incredible and valuable session from Clare and I feel we could all learn something from her style and enthusiasm. Clare had a large group of children with SEND and Behaviour concerns in her session and yet every single child stayed interested and engaged throughout her session. Clare’s story, props, reading style and energy captured the room including all of the supporting adults.

The session ended with one child at the front running up to her and hugging her shouting ‘I love you’ I was certainly left wanting more and I am sure the children would want this too. Please can we have her back for more sessions!

Claire Spokes
Family Worker/SEN/Inclusion

Thank you for your wonderful talk yesterday evening. I bought your emotion books and they have been such a huge hit over the last 24 hours. We read Basil this bedtime and it was incredible. I read it to my 3.5 yr old and we both had a good cry which then led on to our 7yr old also releasing her emotions on death. What you are doing is so important. 

Mum of two
Parent attendee on Connect and Converse

Meeting the basket of characters from The Little Paws Hotel was a great hook into Clare’s storytelling which the children were completely engrossed in from start to finish. The hall was so quiet, you could have heard a pin drop. The children enjoyed listening to the story of Peggy and which brought some complex scenarios and feelings forward. The children were eager and comfortable to share their experiences, thoughts and ideas with Clare who valued each child’s contributions. It was a wonderful experience for children and teachers alike.

Megan Lloyd-Dehler
Reception Class Teacher

 

 

I recently had an introduction Story Club session with my son at his primary school. We both had a fantastic time as my son who can be shy at making friends, enjoyed interacting with Clare and her colleagues in several activities that helped him gain his confidence playing with others and exploring his creativity.

Mr Rama Nauth
Father and former primary school teacher

The parent talk was very informative and the parents that attended the talk found the event extremely helpful for them to use the books in a much more functional way to help with the emotional growth of their children. The live story readings were awe-inspiring and the use of puppets with the story captivated the smallest of children to be fully engaged with the reading, which is hard when they are 2 years old. They are still talking about Olive and many of the children told us they had read your books at home over the weekend.

Charlotte Butterfill
Owner

 

 

You have the most incredible energy and enthusiasm and the girls, staff and parents all thoroughly enjoyed your talks.

Emily Jefford
Headteacher