Hi,
I'm Helen. I have three daughters. I first came to NVR as my husband and I were struggling to cope with behaviours shown by our then fourteen year old. She was violent towards me, wouldn't attend school, very disrespectful, smoked, took drugs and much more. She was also being sexually exploited. The whole family was collapsing and we felt helpless and hopeless. Through NVR, we learnt that our reactions to situations were making things worse. Everyone in the house was so busy shouting and blaming each other, we had forgotten how to parent! The course showed Martin and I how to work together. We gained tools which helped us calm situations, communicate better and rebuild relationships that had broken down.
It has not been easy, and four years on life still throws up challenges but we are now a loving family that work together and support each other.