Bedtime feels difficult
Worry keeps showing up
When things feel scary
Big angry feelings
Bedtime • Duck
When Duck Feels Sleepy
A little more predictability. A little more connection. A calmer way to end the day.
£22.99 + postageExplore the Duck resource
Steady HeartSteady HandsShopConnection over perfection.
Children don’t need perfect adults. They need steady ones.
Practical tools, ideas and support to help grown-ups and children navigate the everyday moments that can feel difficult—with more confidence, connection and calm.
Created by Vikki DercksenParent, teacher and school leader with 25+ years in education.
✓ Practical, family-friendly tools
✓ Feelings and boundaries
Start where you are
What could make today a little easier?
Choose the moment that feels familiar. Each path leads to practical support for the child and the grown-up alongside them.
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Practical support for real family life.
Worry • Bear
When Bear Feels Worried
A thoughtfully prepared box with guidance for grown-ups, practical resources for children, a story to share and a comforting Bear companion.
£27.99 + postageExplore the Bear resourceThe Steady Hearts philosophy
Feelings can be felt safely.
Boundaries can remain steady.
Steady Hearts is not about perfect parenting or eliminating difficult emotions. Children will feel worried, angry, frightened, disappointed and frustrated. We can help them work through difficult moments, repair relationships and learn that connection and appropriate boundaries belong together.
Meet Vikki
Supporting the grown-up and child together.
Vikki is a parent, teacher and school leader with more than 25 years’ experience working alongside children, families and education professionals.
Her experience spans classroom teaching, school leadership, safeguarding, behaviour, SEMH and supporting children with additional needs.
25+ years in education • School leadership • NPQH • Safeguarding • SEMH & additional-needs experience
Meet VikkiGive something that says, “I’m here.”
A thoughtful resource for a child or family navigating worry, bedtime difficulties, change or a challenging season.
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Speaking and professional learning grounded in 25+ years of education and school leadership.
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