The “Big Feelings”
Emotional Maturation Series
A developmental pathway for children and parents through all stages of growing up.
My mission
Changing the Way Emotions Are Understood — in One Generation
My mission is to transform, within one generation, the way we relate to emotions.
I believe that emotional maturation is not something that can be taught, but rather a natural developmental process that unfolds when the right conditions — the ones Nature intended — are present.
How
Emotions are not problems to be managed; they are intelligent messengers that guide growth, resilience, and connection.
When children feel safe to express their emotions without fear of repercussion, emotional growth happens naturally — both for them and for the adults guiding them.
However, this can only happen when parents themselves feel safe and grounded with their own emotions.
Children’s “big feelings” often awaken strong emotions in adults, and a parent’s ability to stay calm, compassionate, and present during those moments creates the secure environment in which true maturation can unfold.
That is why I work with active, conscious parents — those who are shaping the emotional landscape of the next generation.
By helping them understand the purpose of emotions and the natural process of maturation, we support the emotional health of families, schools, and communities for decades to come.
Program Overview
The Big Feelings series offers an evolving, age-based pathway that supports emotional development from early childhood through adolescence. All workshops are available as an embodied experience for parents and children with workshops linking theory and personal experiences for parents.
Each stage focuses on fostering emotional awareness, attachment, resilience, and self-regulation — through creative, experiential, and relational learning.
1. Big Feelings, Separate Bodies (Ages 0-3)
Attunement and attachment
A gentle, developmentally attuned introduction to the emotional world of early motherhood abroad — supporting bonding, co-regulation, and the foundations of secure attachment.
Mothers explore how early emotions unfold in both baby and parent, gaining confidence, clarity, and connection.
Duration: 3 hours
Focus: Attunement, secure attachment, emotional decoding, co-regulation
Format: Mothers (0–3) with guided reflective components
Includes optional Parent Follow-Up Session (90 min) for integration and continued support.
This workshop serves as a pilot session for the Emotional Maturation series for early motherhood, exploring:
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Understanding early emotional cues in babies
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What crying, clinginess, and big feelings are communicating
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The attachment-based model of development
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The Expat Motherhood Paradox (outer resilience vs inner overwhelm)
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How to work with guilt, loneliness, and cultural disconnection
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Somatic tools for co-regulation
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How to support secure attachment without losing yourself
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Practical tools to respond to big feelings with confidence and calm
A warm space for expat mothers of 0–3 year-olds to feel grounded, supported, and understood.
Parent Follow-Up Session
A 90-minute small-group session for mothers only, offered one to two weeks after the workshop.
This reflective meeting provides space to:
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Discuss emotional and behavioural concerns
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Ask questions about attachment and co-regulation
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Receive deeper guidance for daily challenges
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Lighten guilt and self-pressure
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Connect with other mothers on the same journey
A nourishing continuation of support and community as you and your child grow together.
2. Big Feelings, Small Bodies (Ages 3–6)
A Playful Emotional Maturation Workshop for Children and Parents
A gentle, creative introduction to emotions through stories, art, and movement.
Parents gain insight into how emotional growth happens naturally when children feel safe, seen, and supported.
Duration: 3 hours
Focus: Trust, attachment, naming emotions, emotional safety
Format: Parent–child shared experience, playful and experiential
This workshop acts as the pilot session for a 10-part series, exploring:
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Basic emotions (joy, sadness, fear, anger, curiosity, love)
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The attachment-based developmental model
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Emotional Vocabulary
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Space for parent questions about behavioural and emotional challenges
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Practical tools parents can apply at home
Parent Follow-Up Session
A 90-minute small-group session for parents only, held one to two weeks after the family workshop (this option is also offered as a longer standalone workshop for parents)
This reflective meeting provides space to:
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Discuss new challenges that may have surfaced at home
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Ask questions about children’s behaviours or emotional reactions
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How to hold the big feelings of our children
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Connect with other parents on the same journey
This addition significantly increases the program’s impact and helps parents integrate insights from the workshop into everyday life.
3. Big Feelings, Growing Bodies (Ages 6–12)
Emotional Awareness and Connection for Families
An age-appropriate continuation of the emotional journey — integrating play, role-play, and creative problem-solving.
Children begin to recognize emotional patterns, learning empathy, frustration tolerance, and healthy self-expression.
Duration: 3 hours
Focus: Self-expression, empathy, independence, cooperation
Format: Family participation or child group with guided parental reflection
Optional Parent Follow-Up Session (90 min) for questions and continued support.
This workshop acts as the pilot session for a 10-part series, exploring:
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Where are the emotions in the body
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Emotions vs Feeling
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The attachment-based developmental model
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Space for parent questions about behavioural and emotional challenges
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Practical tools parents can apply at home
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How to collect our kids
Parent Follow-Up Session
A 90-minute small-group session for parents only, held one to two weeks after the family workshop.
This reflective meeting provides space to:
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Discuss problematic behaviours
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Ask questions about attachment-based discipline
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Receive deeper guidance and practical strategies
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Connect with other parents on the same journey
4. Big Feelings, Becoming Minds (Ages 12–18)
Emotional Resilience
and Identity formation for Adolescents
A reflective, developmental space where teens explore emotional intensity, belonging, and authenticity — guided by attachment-based insights and real-life tools for navigating growing independence.
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Where are the emotions in the body
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Emotions vs Feeling
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School as a wounding space
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Parents as emotional shields
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Peer attachment - Good or Bad?
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How to hold on to our children
Duration: 3 hours
Focus: Authenticity, self-awareness, boundaries, and emotional literacy
Format: Teen-centered workshops with optional Parent Integration Session
This workshop acts as the pilot session for a 10-part series, exploring:
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Where are the emotions in the body
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Emotions vs Feeling
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School as a wounding space
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Who is your emotional shield
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Techniques for self-soothing
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Bullying
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How to express felling without hurting others
This track helps adolescents to get to emotional maturation and giving parents frameworks for support — bridging emotional understanding across generations.
Optional Parent Follow-Up Session
A 90-minute small-group session for parents only, held one to two weeks after the family workshop.
This reflective meeting provides space to:
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Discuss problematic behaviours
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Ask questions about attachment-based discipline
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Receive deeper guidance and practical strategies
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Connect with other parents on the same journey
5. Big Feelings Allowing Independence (Ages 18+)
Avoiding the empty-nest crisis
A compassionate transition into the final stage of emotional development — supporting young adults as they step into independence while keeping the parent–child bond strong and secure.
Duration: 3 hours
Focus: Healthy separation, connection through change, emotional resilience, respectful communication
Format: Parent-only reflective workshop
Includes optional Follow-Up Session (90 min) for continued guidance and integration.
This workshop acts as the pilot session for the Mature Independence Series, exploring:
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How to guide without controlling
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Staying emotionally connected during major transitions
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Supporting teens and young adults in navigating societal pressure
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Remaining a secure home base while allowing exploration
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Communication tools that strengthen trust rather than conflict
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Balancing closeness and autonomy
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Understanding the emotional needs of late adolescence
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Letting go with love — not fear
A grounded space for parents to understand this tender, transformative stage with clarity and confidence.
Parent Follow-Up Session
A 90-minute small-group session held one to two weeks after the workshop.
This reflective space invites parents to:
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Discuss real-life challenges in letting go
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Explore respectful communication with emerging adults
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Ask questions about boundaries, independence, and emotional safety
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Receive personalised strategies for maintaining connection
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Share experiences with parents on a similar journey
A supportive continuation as your young adult grows — and so do you.