by Tanya Allan | Aug 18, 2020 | Support for the family
I have a very close friend right now who is what I call ‘left of coping’. It seems to me, that in terms of emotional injuries our current narratives are polar – they’re north or south, black and white, left or right. I don’t feel like we have the language to honour...
by Tanya Allan | Aug 18, 2020 | Support for the family
Our Director and Fearless leader Tanya Allan introduces you to the Ring Theory. A guideline to providing comfort and seeking support. “This was a theory that I found after the really hard stuff during my daughter’s cancer treatment. I wish I’d known this in the...
by Tanya Allan | Aug 18, 2020 | Support for the child
Today we’re teaching you a Calm Down method we call ‘Melting into the Bed’. It’s a relaxation where we calm down our breathing and then we talk to our body, helping it to calm down. It’s hard to learn something new in hospitals, especially when you’re feeling...