Happy Summer! We all look forward to our summer days, the pace slows down, it stays lighter longer, we’re spending hours outdoors and we’re just excited for some SUN and FUN. And then our kids are ...
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Talking to Your Kids About Pride!
June is Pride Month, it’s great time to explain to your kids what Pride represents. As well as addressing topics in which they may be curious such as gender identity, different types of family ...
Thoughts and Actions Starters for Parents
Below are actions and conversation starters suggested by Jonathan Haidt to have with your family and within your community. I wrote The Anxious Generation with a firm belief that the challenges ...
Temperament Matters
The compatibility of a person’s temperament with his environment is referred to as “goodness of fit.” Some temperaments and environments seem to naturally fit together, while others do not. There ...
The Importance of Self Regulation in Parenting
Self regulation is the key to being a responsive parent. It’s the single most important factor in corregulating our babies and toddlers when their emotions are big. Emotions can be contagious. Young ...
The Importance of Curiosity Questions
Helping children explore the consequences of their choices is different than imposing consequences on them. Exploring invites your child’s participation and allows them to think and figure things out ...
