MAGGIE POUPLIS
Bonding Nest |Books | Talks & Collaborations | Current work & thinking
I am the founder of Bonding Nest.
My work is grounded in child psychology, neuroscience, and nervous system literacy, with a clear focus on one essential shift:
understanding behaviour not as something to control, but as something to listen to.
Before stepping fully into my role as a parenting expert and author, I spent over two decades working as a creative director in international environments.
That experience shaped my understanding of communication, group dynamics, emotional intelligence, and human behaviour under pressure.
Today, I bring these worlds together to support parents, educators, and organizations who sense that “something isn’t working anymore,” even when they are doing everything right.
Neuroscience confirms what I see daily in my work:
connection doesn’t begin with techniques.
It begins with regulation.
And regulation always begins with the adult.
I don’t offer quick fixes or universal manuals.
I work with people willing to slow down, observe carefully, and take responsibility for the relational environments they create around children.
Bonding Nest was created in response to that need.
Not as a list of services, but as a framework — a way of thinking, working, and relating.
Within Bonding Nest, my role is to hold the scientific foundation, ethical direction, and long-term vision of our work.
Everything we create — workshops, groups, talks, books, and tools — emerges from the same core:
connection before correction, understanding before intervention.
I work internationally with people and institutions who value depth, clarity, and responsibility.
I’m not interested in noise or performative parenting.
I’m interested in work that is honest, grounded, and sustainable — for adults and for the children they raise.
Bonding Nest reflects how I think, how I work, and what I stand for.
Blog & Articles By Maggie
The Ferrari with a Small Gas Tank: A Case Study in Asynchronous Development.
In professional and educational circles, we often fall into the gait of “Global Competence Bias.”...
Ο παιδικός εγκέφαλος και οι ενήλικες απαιτήσεις: Γιατί ζητάμε συχνά πράγματα που τα παιδιά δεν μπορούν (ακόμα) να κάνουν
Ένα νέο άρθρο της Μάγκη Πούπλη στο Psychology.gr εξηγεί πώς οι ενήλικες πολλές φορές ζητάμε από τα...
Η ψυχολογική εξήγηση γιατί η εξέλιξη μιας γυναίκας “ταράζει” τις σχέσεις γύρω της
Ένα ακόμη άρθρο της Μάγκη Πούπλη δημοσιεύτηκε στο Psychology.gr, εξερευνώντας πώς η προσωπική...
Τι μπορούμε πραγματικά να προσφέρουμε στα παιδιά μας σε έναν αβέβαιο κόσμο;
Ένα νέο άρθρο της Μάγκη Πούπλη φιλοξενείται στο Psychology.gr με τίτλο «Τι μπορούμε πραγματικά να...
Συνέντευξη ειδικών ψυχικής υγείας
Με μεγάλη χαρά μοιραζόμαστε τη συνέντευξη της Μάγκη Πούπλη στο Psychology.gr, όπου μιλά για τη...
A new paradigm: Shifting the way we see children.
For generations, parenting has often been rooted in authority and correction, a model that...
The science-backed benefits of hugging for children
Hugging is one of the simplest, yet most profound, forms of physical affection that carries...
Why you need to understand your child’s nervous system
The nervous system: your child’s built-in GPS Picture this: your child’s nervous system is...
Understanding polyvagal theory for better connections.
Parenthood is a journey of immense love, joy, and yes, challenges. From the first cries of infancy...
10 Effective Ways To Connect With Your Children
Human beings are born hard-wired for connection. Increasingly, research has shown that social...










