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How to Support Healthy Risk-Taking

How to Support Healthy Risk-Taking

    Most parents want to keep their children safe, which often means stepping in the moment a child’s plan seems “too risky.” But risk-taking is an important part of...

How to Support Healthy Risk-Taking

    Most parents want to keep their children safe, which often means stepping in the moment a child’s plan seems “too risky.” But risk-taking is an important part of...

Effective Alternatives to Physical Punishment

Effective Alternatives to Physical Punishment

    Emotional hypersensitivity is a core ADHD trait, so the physical act of spanking can lead to emotional hurt. As challenging as it sometimes is to do, taking a positive approach can...

Effective Alternatives to Physical Punishment

    Emotional hypersensitivity is a core ADHD trait, so the physical act of spanking can lead to emotional hurt. As challenging as it sometimes is to do, taking a positive approach can...

Let’s talk about… P L A Y!

Let’s talk about… P L A Y!

Play encourages creativity, increased dexterity, and physical, cognitive, and emotional strength!  Play can lead to feelings of confidence, competence, and resilience in children!  Play is POWERFUL.   For most people, learning involves acquiring...

Let’s talk about… P L A Y!

Play encourages creativity, increased dexterity, and physical, cognitive, and emotional strength!  Play can lead to feelings of confidence, competence, and resilience in children!  Play is POWERFUL.   For most people, learning involves acquiring...

Five Ways Play Benefits Kids

Five Ways Play Benefits Kids

    Play is one of the most important aspects of a child’s life because children learn to think creatively and interact socially. Through play, they develop physically and discover a...

Five Ways Play Benefits Kids

    Play is one of the most important aspects of a child’s life because children learn to think creatively and interact socially. Through play, they develop physically and discover a...

Improving Kids Social Skills

Improving Kids Social Skills

    Feeling alone and disconnected from peers can be heartbreaking for a child—and for parents, it’s equally painful to watch. It’s natural to feel frustrated and unsure how to...

Improving Kids Social Skills

    Feeling alone and disconnected from peers can be heartbreaking for a child—and for parents, it’s equally painful to watch. It’s natural to feel frustrated and unsure how to...

Why Praising Intelligence May Hold Kids Back – and What to Do Instead

Why Praising Intelligence May Hold Kids Back – ...

  Research shows that praising children for their intelligence can actually make them less likely to keep trying when faced with challenges. On the other hand, giving meaningful and specific...

Why Praising Intelligence May Hold Kids Back – ...

  Research shows that praising children for their intelligence can actually make them less likely to keep trying when faced with challenges. On the other hand, giving meaningful and specific...