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Normalize All Emotions

Normalize All Emotions

    One of the most powerful ways we can support our children’s mental and emotional well-being is by making emotions normal. Talking openly about feelings—big or small—teaches kids that...

Normalize All Emotions

    One of the most powerful ways we can support our children’s mental and emotional well-being is by making emotions normal. Talking openly about feelings—big or small—teaches kids that...

The Best Way to Compliment Your Kids

The Best Way to Compliment Your Kids

    Too many compliments or the wrong kind of praise can do more harm than good. When a child is branded as being “great” at something, he or she puts less effort...

The Best Way to Compliment Your Kids

    Too many compliments or the wrong kind of praise can do more harm than good. When a child is branded as being “great” at something, he or she puts less effort...

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...