by Veronique Mertes | Nov 29, 2025 | Blog
When our boys feel seen, our girls feel safe! Why empowering boys also means protecting girls! “If only you mums would bring your boys up properly, our girls wouldn’t have to worry all the time!” That’s the kind of comment I get on socials, usually when I dare to talk...
by Veronique Mertes | Apr 7, 2025 | Blog
Why does my teen hate me? If you have asked yourself the question ‘Why does my teen hate me?’, you are part of a VERY HIGH percentage of parents who just entered the daunting phase of puberty with their teen. Puberty or the art of cuddling a cactus This saying gives a...
by Veronique Mertes | Dec 6, 2023 | Blog
If you wonder what you need to know about hypnotherapy, here some tips! ‘Would you like me to tell you how hypnotherapy works?’ is usually one of my questions in my initial meeting with clients. Those who have had hypnotherapy before still love to listen to my...
by TF Design & Web | Jun 16, 2022 | Blog
Isn’t it interesting that while we think and care about our different body parts (the back that hurts from sitting too much, the tummy that feels weird) we rarely think about our brain? It’s one of those organs we tend to forget, albeit neuro science’s incredible...
by Veronique Mertes | Feb 26, 2022 | Blog
How to talk to children about difficult subjects is a very personal choice. Covid forced us all to have very difficult conversations. Do we press repeat mode or is this a different scenario altogether? Our brain is not built for constant ongoing threat As if we are...
by Veronique Mertes | Sep 22, 2021 | Blog
Positive thinking is a powerful tool that we should all have in our bank of wellbeing tools. Every time I speak about the power of our thoughts, I see some faces light up in hope and excitement, while others turn into that super sarcastic grimace, also meaning ‘Are...
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