Resources
This space holds a collection of written reflections from Rain & Me. Children’s Therapy.
These pieces sit alongside the therapeutic work and are shaped by the same way of listening — to children, to relationship, to place, and to the wider living world we move within. They are offered as places to pause, to wander, and to sit with questions that arise in caring for children and families.
The writing here is not intended to teach, instruct, or offer answers. It moves slowly, staying close to lived experience and to what is noticed in practice — moments of connection, uncertainty, regulation, dysregulation, creativity, and care.
Across these reflections, you may find gentle threads around:
emotions as meaningful experiences rather than problems to fix
nervous system responses as adaptive and shaped by context
children’s behaviours as communication arising within relationship, place, and environment
art therapy as a way of making room for expression, presence, and meaning
the importance of feeling safe enough to be oneself
Some pieces are grounded more explicitly in research and theory; others are quieter and more reflective. All are written from within a relational, neuroaffirmative, and ecologically attentive practice.
These resources are here for parents, caregivers, educators, and practitioners who feel drawn to slower ways of thinking about children — ways that value listening over urgency, relationship over control, and care over correction.
You’re welcome to enter this space gently. To read what calls to you, to return when it feels right, or to simply let a piece sit with you for a while. Nothing here needs to be taken up or applied. It is enough to notice, reflect, and stay curious.
These reflections are not therapeutic interventions and are not a substitute for counselling or art therapy sessions.
When Co-Regulation Isn’t Possible: Parenting Without Capacity
When resources are scarce and stress is constant, co-regulation can become impossible — not because of lack of care, but because capacity has limits.
Why Some Children Avoid Demands
A relational, arts-based perspective on demand avoidance, exploring how capacity, nervous system state, autonomy, and context shape children’s responses to expectations, without labels or categorisation.
Pause and Reflect: Supporting Children Through Big Feelings
A gentle invitation to pause, notice, and respond with care when children are experiencing big feelings.
At-Home Art Therapy-inspired Ideas for the Christmas School Holidays
Creative, low-pressure art therapy ideas for the school holidays that support big feelings, connection, and meaningful family time.
Helping Kids (and Ourselves) Understand Big Feelings
Big feelings aren’t problems to fix — they’re experiences to notice, feel, and meet with care.
Embracing the Messiness: Dysregulation as communication not dysfunction
Dysregulation isn’t dysfunction — it’s communication asking to be listened to.
Unveiling the Magic of Attachment Play: A Guide to Healing Through Playful Connection
Play, laughter, and connection help children process emotions and strengthen attachment.
Navigating Parenthood During the Festive Season: A Guide to Balanced and Connected Parenting
The holidays can bring big feelings — connection and pacing make a difference.

