REFLECTIONS: THE BLOG

REFLECTIONS: THE BLOG

 
Seeping Within: A Journey from Trauma to Healing Through Performance

 

This is an article written by Lucy Windridge-Floris and Sadie Maddocks

 

Aesthetic distancing is at the heart of arts therapies.  This article ex...

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Understanding the difference between Depression and Grief: For Ex-Boarders.

When I work with ex-boarders, I often encounter deep feelings of grief. Grief that was suppressed as children when they first left home, and grief for...

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Understanding Family Estrangement: When Relationships Break Down

Something that I see often working with ex-boarders is when a member of a family cuts themselves off from the others in the family, which can cause a ...

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Preparing to Let Go: Reflections on My Daughter Leaving for University

 

 

In two weeks' time, my middle daughter will be leaving home for the first time to go to university. This past Sunday, she reflected aloud on som...

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The Birthday I Let Myself Matter: Another legacy of Boarding School?

 

Birthdays. For most people, they're a cause for celebration. For me, they've been a minefield of complicated emotions for most of my life. I th

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For men: How to connect and be more emotionally supportive in relationships.

I'm often aware that I seem to be able to empathise fully with both the female and the male experience at Boarding Schools. Prior to Boarding School, ...

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From Dormitory to Boardroom: How Boarding School Shapes Corporate Lives

Have you ever wondered why so many men who attended boarding school seem drawn to remarkably similar career paths? The corporate world, military, fore...

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May Newsletter - New 6 week Online Course, Book Launch, Talking to Siblings....

 

Hello,

I was deeply saddened to hear of Joy Schaverien’s passing this week, following a stroke a few months ago. Her groundbreaking work on Boar...

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The Hidden Costs of Boarding School: Breaking Family Bonds and Dismissing Parental Intuition

 

When faced with decisions about our children's education, parents are bombarded with glossy brochures, impressive statistics, and the allure of pre...

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Institutional Silence: Female ex-boarders, sexuality, and the lessons of "The Years."

 

Last week, I attended a performance of "The Years," at a London theatre. It is a remarkable production where five different actors bring one woman'...

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Mother’s Day, Boarding School, and the Wounds of Separation

 

This Sunday is Mother’s Day which is often seen as a day filled with love, appreciation, and celebration. But for many ex-boarders, it can be a com...

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The Feminine Fire: Why Women need to step into the Conversation on Boarding School Trauma

At the premiere of Boarding on Insanity, the energy in the room was palpable. As the credits rolled and the Q&A began, I felt a powerful force emanati...

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