ABOUT

About Me

Hi! I'm Ruth, a 40 something mum of 2 and the founder of Ink and Scribbles.

Some years ago, during the time I was discovering my highly sensitive eldest child and how to support her emotionally, an idea began to form around supporting parents on their journey to nurture their child's emotional health. I founded Ink and Scribbles, an emotional education resource store founded in 2019. I'm a former Primary School Teacher, who is passionate about child emotional education, development and wellbeing. After leaving mainstream teaching in the UK to emigrate to Australia, I studied a Certificate in Child Development and Learning and delivered literacy intervention groups. Later I gained a Certificate in CBT Coaching, a Mindfulness for Kids Diploma and a Kids Coach Certification.

I've since completed further training in EFT for Kids and have trained as a Holistic and Creative Therapeutic Practitioner. I'm also a natural health therapist, offering sessions in person for both children and adults, alongside Ink and Scribbles Kids Coaching sessions and developing resources!

Ink and Scribbles provides digital materials that help parents, educators and other professionals to support children's emotional development and health. Here at Ink and Scribbles HQ, we believe in the power of emotional education and coaching on child wellbeing!

I was inspired to create Ink and Scribbles when learning to support my highly sensitive, anxious child. During this time, I found myself creating resources to explain concepts and develop their emotional understanding. This made a huge difference to my daughter's self awareness, confidence and regulation skills!

As a former Primary School Teacher, who is passionate about child emotional education, development and wellbeing, I wanted to share my creations so others could benefit too. And so Ink and Scribbles was born ... 'Ink' because we create printables, and 'Scribbles' because big emotions can feel messy and drawing and writing is a powerful way to express and manage them.

With 15 years experience in the education sector, I'm fully aware of the challenges facing educators in supporting emotional wellbeing.

Our work is accredited by the IPHM, a third party who maintain values and standards for those in the holistic wellbeing sector.

Background and Qualifications

Qualified Primary School Teacher with over 15 years in the classroom and leadership experience
Trained Kids Coach with MTFK
KA Foundation Level Kinesiology
Holistic, Creative and Therapeutic Practitioner
Mindfulness for Children Diploma
Certificate in Childhood Development and Behaviour
CBT Coaching Certificate
EFT for Kids Diploma

Connection

I'm a huge advocate of the adult-child connection and the positive impact it has on child wellbeing. I want to provide inspiration, support and real solutions for parents and educators so they can understand and support children's emotions.

Through our resources, I want to encourage parents and educators to be conscious in their approach, reflective of their own childhood and present emotional landscape, listen to their intuition and become the adult the child needs. I know this carries a heavy load. However, I believe that this approach will make a significant and positive impact on the emotional health of young people today and future generations.