Author Archives: Robin Grille

Troubled by ‘Sleep Training’?

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Robin Grille

Does the advice to ‘sleep-train’ your baby make you … uncomfortable? Against all the conventions of developmental science, this practice is still being widely recommended. I’ve heard from countless mothers who are heartbroken by ‘controlled crying’ techniques foisted on them, … Continue reading →

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Does Australia protect children?

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Robin Grille

This is not a happy blog-post. South Australia just became the second last state to comprehensively ban the corporal punishment of children in schools – all schools. Do we say bravo to this, in the 21st century? Queensland, meanwhile, is … Continue reading →

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Podcast: How Early Experiences Affect Who You Become

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Robin Grille

I had a wonderful time chatting with Emily Giles from ‘Untaming Podcasts’, for a series called: ‘Rewild the CHild’. From the sublime to the comical, from the personal to the political, we unpacked ‘body-memory’; how our childhood experiences influence our relationships: … Continue reading →

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I’ve moved my practice – but not far!

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Robin Grille

It was time. My new consulting room is a breath of fresh air. Bathed in sunlight, spacious and comfy – it is probably the most welcoming space I have ever worked in. I’m loving it there. I’m still in central … Continue reading →

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Next Public Workshop: Early Bonding, your Brain and Human Happiness

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Robin Grille

Would love to see you there, bring your questions! We can create a more beautiful world, beginning with the beginning … When: Friday 10th May, starts at 7:00pm – till 9:00pm Where: The Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick NSW Bookings: Australian … Continue reading →

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A Leap Forward in Social Evolution

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Robin Grille

These news could have far, far reaching implications. A profound paradigm shift is underway. The first Surgeon-General in California, Dr Nadine Harris, is a leading advocate for the new understanding that our greatest diseases spring from emotional trauma in childhood. … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 7, 2019 by Robin Grille

Mummycon 2019 – this 23rd March 2019. It was huge last time. May be huger this time. Be there!

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Today’s parenting is tomorrow’s politics

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Robin Grille

When we ask why a nation behaves the way it does, the first question we should ask is: “how have children been treated there?”    In 2011, I published a thumbnail sketch of the state of childhood in USA. By … Continue reading →

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NewKind Festival 2019

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Robin Grille

It’s time, it is most definitely time. For fundamental change. For sure, it is scary to think of how endangered we are if we keep on with business as usual. But it is equally exciting to see the bounty of … Continue reading →

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A big Turn-around for France

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Robin Grille

The 55th country to ban all corporal punishment of children has just joined. Congratulations France! Here is what they said in Parliament: “Education through violence can only create more violence in society. It also leads to failure at school, illness, suicide, … Continue reading →

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