This guided audio reflection is here to help you prepare internally for welcoming your child when they come back from seeing their other parent. And you might be feeling a whole bunch of emotions right now, so let's start by making a little bit of space to connect with that. First of all, notice your breath. There's no need to change it, simply notice the air flowing in and flowing out. Notice what else happens in your body as you breathe. Your belly might be expanding, or your chest, your back. There might be a slight movement up and down in your shoulders. Notice the sensations that are present in your body. There might be active places, tight places. Maybe your head is raising or spinning. Or maybe you're feeling calm. Maybe there's a mix. Notice the emotions that are present. And you might want to name them. And just know that whatever emotions are there, however you feel, it's all welcome in this space. Take a few moments to notice them, to be with them, as much or as little as you can as it feels safe. And now let's draw our attention to your child coming back. John Bowlby, the father of attachment theory, said our lives are best organised as a series of daring adventures from and to a secure, from a secure base. And you might have strong or mixed feelings about this adventure that your child is on right now. And also, what is also true is that they are coming back to you. And what they will need as they come back, they will need you to be their secure base, to welcome them in, in whatever state, with whatever emotions they are coming back, whatever experience they had. And what might be helpful is to focus on, in a way, the simplicity of that dynamic. I'm your secure base, and I'm welcoming you in with all your emotions, whether you want to talk or you don't want to talk, whether you are happy and fulfilled or confused or tired or overwhelmed or anxious. I'm right here, and you can share all of that with me as much as you want to. And if you need space, that's okay, too. You can have space, and I'll be just on the edges of that space. And I'll just check in with you gently from time to time and see if some of the things that I just shared might resonate, some might not resonate, and that's completely fine. Just pick what feels right for you, what you connect with. Maybe you have your own way of seeing it, your own way of naming it. Trust your process, go with that. And if there is a phrase or an image that helps you capture that, stay with it, notice it. And also you might want to do a body scan. It might be easier to do it with your eyes closed. If it feels safe to close your eyes. As you connect with being a secure base for your child, as you welcome them back, see if there is a place in your body that feels calm and grounded. It might be a big part, a big area or a small area. It might even feel outside of your body, like your hair, for example. And if you found that area in your body, draw your attention there. Notice how it feels, let it register. And if you haven't, that's fine too, we're all different. Stay with that image or the phrase that you came up earlier. So we're going to bring this reflection to a close. Notice your breath. Become aware of the whole of your body. Notice the support underneath your body. And know that you can come back to this audio any time you need, as many times as you want. It will probably land somewhere differently each time. You'll have a maybe slightly different experience. And if you have your eyes closed, when you're ready, allow your eyes to gently open and come back into the room.