The Story Behind The Story – Daphne and the Smiley Shells Where did Daphne and the Smiley Shells come from? If you google Vicki Tongeman, you’ll find she is a Wife, Mother, Artist, Teacher, Author and a Coach! And that’s all before her role as a ‘Magic...
The Dancing Santa Video courtesy of Bedtime Chapters I sat at my friend’s dining table, drinking her coffee, and spilled out my goals for my new story. I knew it was a mish-mash of ideas and problems that I wanted to solve, so that’s why I had decided to...
As some of you will be aware, I have become a finalist for the Dorset Venus Awards under the category “Inspirational Woman”, sponsored by Natwest Bank and Bournemouth University among others. As this process runs over several months, I have been meaning to blog about...
On the surface, “Daphne and the Smiley Shells” is a cute little story with beautiful pictures, all about a dolphin who gets laughed at by her friends, thinks she is clumsy and isn’t getting on very well at school. She may have some anxieties and seems to be heading...
In 2011 I was sat on a cushion in a circle with other adults, like a child back at school, listening to a children’s picture book story called “A Warm Fuzzy Tale” by Claude M Steiner. I was on a course learning counselling skills, and I was so excited that I could be...
Vicki Tongeman is a Wife, Mother, Author, Coach and Teacher.
She lives on the beautiful shores near the New Forest and loves walking and being mindful on the beach
and in nature.
Her friends call her the “Magic Mermaid” as she combines life changing coaching techniques with a
sprinkle of Mermaid Magic!
As an NLP Practitioner and personal coach Vicki is passionate about helping people develop their inner
self confidence and achieve their goals.
Vicki Tongeman is a Wife, Mother, Author, Coach and Teacher.
She lives on the beautiful shores near the New Forest and loves walking and being mindful on the beach
and in nature.
Her friends call her the “Magic Mermaid” as she combines life changing coaching techniques with a
sprinkle of Mermaid Magic!
As an NLP Practitioner and personal coach Vicki is passionate about helping people develop their inner
self confidence and achieve their goals. 
