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Anykind provides psychological services for expat children and adolescents in Leiden, The Hague, and Delft.

We specialize in supporting the social-emotional and educational needs of young expats, collaborating closely with schools to ensure complex care.

16/09/2026

Join us for an Inspirational Afternoon and a new monthly webinar series!

Buro Leerlingenhulp and mooi jong+ are joining forces to create new learning opportunities for educators and other professionals working with children and young people.

Inspirational Afternoon at mooi jong+ 📅 8 October 2026 ⏰ 4:00–6:00 p.m. 📌 at mooi jong+ in The Hague

Join us for an interactive workshop taster exploring:
✨ Mindfulness and teaching ✨ Relational aggression among girls ✨ Understanding emotions and behaviour ✨ Test and exam confidence ✨ Trauma-sensitive practice

🔗 Register for the Inspirational Afternoon via the link in our bio!

💻 Monthly online webinar series
Starting on 5 November 2026, we will explore topics including group dynamics, giftedness, polarisation in the classroom, positive psychology, inclusive education and more. Further details will follow soon!

Please note that the Inspirational Afternoon and the scheduled webinar series will be held in Dutch🇳🇱.

🌍 Would you be interested in a webinar in English?
We would also be happy to offer selected webinars in English for our international community. Let us know which topics would be most valuable to you by completing our short interest form - you can find a link in the bio!

We warmly invite teachers, school leaders, learning-support professionals, psychologists, counsellors, coaches and everyone else working with children and young people to join us!

💡Are you looking for extra support for your child? We’re here to help!

📩 Send us a message or email [email protected] 💻 Visit www.anykind.org to learn more about our services

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10/09/2026

Mindful Moment of the Week: Three Good Things 🌟

Welcome to our Mindful Moment of the Week!🍃 Each week, we share a simple practice for children and families to try together. These moments are designed to support calm, curiosity, emotional awareness, and connection - one small pause at a time💛.

This week’s practice is a gentle bedtime habit that helps little ones end the day on a warm note. 🌙

Here’s how it works: 🌟 At bedtime, take turns sharing three good things from your day: they can be big or wonderfully small - a snail on the path, a friend’s smile, the taste of a favourite snack: nothing is too tiny to count! 💬 For each one, ask a little more: “What made that nice? How did it make you feel?”

✨ Why we love it: noticing good things trains the brain to look for them, and over time this gentle habit helps children build a more hopeful, resilient way of seeing their world. 🧠💛

🕐 Try it at bedtime, around the dinner table, or in the car on the way home from school.

👋 A gentle note for grown-ups: sharing your own three good things, even on hard days, shows children that gratitude is a habit we all keep practising, and that “my warm bed” counts just as much as the big moments.🌿

💡Are you looking for extra support for your child? We’re here to help!

📩 Send us a message or email [email protected] 💻 Visit www.anykind.org to learn more about our services

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07/09/2026

“How was school?” almost always gets the same one-word answer: “Fine.” 🤷

Here are six warmer questions that invite children to actually open up and spark a conversation:

😊 “What made you smile today?”
🌟 „What did you feel proud of today?”
✋ „What did your hands do at school today?”
🧩 „What was the trickiest part of your day?”
🎬 „If today was a movie, what would its title be?”
🫂 „How were you a kind friend today?”

What other ideas do you have? Drop them in the comments below!💛

Why these work: Open, specific questions lower the pressure of a broad “how was it?” and give children a concrete moment to reach for. They also show your child that you’re curious about them, not just their day at a glance.

💡Are you looking for extra support for your child? We’re here to help!

📩 Send us a message or email [email protected] 💻 Visit www.anykind.org to learn more about our services

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02/09/2026

🎒 A new school year is here!

Whether your child is starting somewhere brand new or walking back into a familiar classroom, the first weeks of school can bring a mix of excitement, nerves, and everything in between, for both kids and parents. Some kids bounce back in and others need a little more time to settle - and that’s completely okay!💛

At Anykind, we’re here for the transitions too: the wobbly mornings, the “I don’t want to go” moments, the questions about how your child is really settling in. If this school year feels like it could use a bit of extra support. with learning, focus, confidence, or just finding their feet again, we’re just a message away.

Wishing all our families a smooth start to the new school year!✨

📩 Send us a message or email [email protected] 💻 Visit www.anykind.org to learn more about our services

31/08/2026

Mindful Moment of the Week: The Worry Butterflies 🦋

Welcome to our Mindful Moment of the Week!🍃 Each week, we share a simple practice for children and families to try together. These moments are designed to support calm, curiosity, emotional awareness, and connection - one small pause at a time💛.

This week’s practice makes gentle space for those back-to-school butterflies. 🎒

New classrooms, new teachers, new routines: the start of the school year can stir up big feelings. Here’s how to help children settle the flutters:
🤲 Ask your child to rest both hands on their tummy and take three slow breaths, feeling it rise and fall 🦋 Then ask: “Can you feel any butterflies in there? What colour are they? Are they flying fast or slow?” Let them describe the feeling however they like
💬 Try to give them a name together: “That sounds like nervous butterflies” or “Maybe those are excited ones!”  🌬️ Take three more slow breaths together and imagine the butterflies gently settling, resting their wings with each breath

✨ Why we love it: naming a feeling is the first step to managing it, and giving “nervous” a shape and a colour makes it feel less overwhelming and more like something that can be talked about. 🧠💛

🕐 Try it the night before school, at drop-off, or any time a child seems nervous but can’t quite say why.

👋 A gentle note for grown-ups: you don’t need to fix the feeling. „Worry Butterflies” remind us that nervous and excited often live in the same place, and simply noticing it together is enough. 🌿

💡Is the new school year bringing up big feelings for your child? We’re here to help!

📩 Send us a message or email [email protected] 💻 Visit www.anykind.org to learn more about our services

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25/08/2026

🌋 Anger is like a volcano: the eruption is only the part we can see.

Before a child shouts, hits, throws something, or shuts down, pressure may have been building inside:
🌧️ disappointment 🍽️ hunger or tiredness 🔊 noise and sensory overload 🔄 an unexpected change 💔 feeling left out or misunderstood 🧩 a task that feels too difficult 😟 worry, embarrassment, or hurt

Warning signs can include a hot face, tight fists, a racing heart, or a louder voice. Noticing these signals early helps children release the pressure safely.

Try saying:
💬 “I can see this is getting really hard.” 💬 “Let’s slow down together.” 💬 “Let’s help your body feel safe first. We can talk when you’re ready.”

During an eruption, use fewer words, stay calm, and focus on safety. Problem-solving can wait until the nervous system has settled.

The goal isn’t to eliminate anger but to recognize it earlier and express it safely.

❤️ Connect. Regulate. Then reflect.

💡Are you looking for extra support for your child? We’re here to help!

📩 Send us a message or email [email protected] 💻 Visit www.anykind.org to learn more about our services

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01/06/2026

Mindful Moment of the Week: Listen Like a Detective 🕵️

Welcome to our Mindful Moment of the Week!🍃 Each week, we share a simple practice for children and families to try together. These moments are designed to support calm, curiosity, emotional awareness, and connection - one small pause at a time💛.

This week’s practice turns “being still” into a game the whole family can play together. 🎧

Here’s how it works:
🤫 Sit comfortably and stay as quiet as you can for one minute (closing your eyes is optional!)
🔍 Your mission: notice every sound you can hear: a car outside, a bird, the hum of the fridge, even your own breathing 🗣️ When the minute is up, share your discoveries. What was the quietest sound? Did anyone hear something the others missed?

✨ Why we love it: this gentle game builds the skill of paying attention to the present moment instead of racing thoughts, and it works a different “muscle” than breathing exercises do. 🧠💛

🕐 Try it when energy is running high, before bedtime, or on a car (bike) ride when little ones need to settle.

👋 A gentle note for grown-ups: there’s no winning or losing here. Playing alongside your child shows them that slowing down and noticing is for everyone. 🌿

💡Are you looking for extra support for your child? We’re here to help!

📩 Send us a message or email [email protected] 💻 Visit www.anykind.org to learn more about our services

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10/04/2026

“My child was diagnosed with ADHD. What now?”

A diagnosis can bring a wave of emotions - relief, worry, confusion, or all three at once. But it’s also the beginning of understanding your child better. Here’s where to start. You will find your first 5 steps on slide 4.🧡

One of the most important first steps? Psychoeducation - for you and your child. Understanding what ADHD is, how it shows up, and what it means for daily life makes an enormous difference. At Anykind, we offer psychoeducation tailored to both parents and children, so the whole family can move forward with clarity and confidence.

We also offer specialized support for children with ADHD - because every child deserves to feel understood, not just diagnosed.

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07/04/2026

Children don’t need perfect words from adults, but they need safe, loving, and emotionally attuned ones. This is a reminder of the things we may not say often enough, but children deeply need to hear.

Remember, the way we speak to children becomes the way they speak to themselves. 💛

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💡Are you looking for extra support for your child? We’re here to help!

📩 Send us a message or email [email protected] 💻 Visit www.anykind.org to learn more about our services

03/03/2026

In our last post, we talked about why children struggle with big emotions. Now the part you’ve been waiting for: what you can actually do about it. 💛

Here are 5 evidence-based strategies to support your child’s emotional regulation at home:
1️⃣ Stay calm yourself, co-regulation comes first
2️⃣ Validate the emotion, not the behaviour
3️⃣ Build emotional vocabulary in calm moments
4️⃣ Create a calm-down space (not a punishment corner!)
5️⃣ Practise breathing together

None of these require special training or perfect parenting. They just take consistency and a lot of self-compassion along the way.

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Questions? We’d love to hear from you in the comments 👇

🔗 Read more in a full article on our website: www.anykind.org/blog

💡Are you looking for extra support for your child? We’re here to help!

📩 Send us a message or email [email protected] 💻 Visit www.anykind.org to learn more about our services

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