Let’s explore the importance of children feeling like they belong at school and how educators and parents can contribute to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment.
Let's explore the signs of separation anxiety, discuss its impact on both children and parents. I will offer some practical tips to cope with this emotional hurdle during the back-to-school season and even throw in some tangible activities, items, etc. that may be supportive for your child and you.
Tantrums are a common and challenging aspect of parenting, often leaving parents feeling overwhelmed and unsure of how to handle them. Let’s explore the reasons behind tantrums, how to recognize them, and effective strategies to cope with and prevent them.
Emotional check-ins with kids are invaluable moments of connection and support. Taking the time to understand and validate their feelings helps foster emotional intelligence and strengthens the adult-child bond.
Grieving is a natural and very personal process that we go through in response to significant change or a great loss in our lives. While grief can be extremely difficult and overwhelming to feel, it is an essential part of healing.
Let's explore grief, the mix of complicated emotions it brings on, and look at some ways to navigate the grieving process.
Let's dive into the world of children’s emotions, exploring how they perceive and share their feelings in the early years and how we, adults, can honor those feelings.
Our teachers are worthy of celebrating every.single.day. They spend much of our children's waking hours inspiring, educating, valuing, and preparing them for life's journey - they are our kids' cheerleaders and essentially our parenting partners.
As we model behaviors, words, and actions that contribute to a better world, our children, their children, and the future generations to come will learn it, show it, and hopefully pass it on.
Here are 5 ways you can support this mission of repairing the world a little at a time
Young children need support in learning how to cope with tough emotions, which we often see as undesirable behaviors. We want to refrain from isolating them to a time-out space to “figure it out” on their own. Learn what you can do instead.
I want to live in a world where our girls feel confident, brave, celebrated and supported. I want them to hear positive messages and feel nurtured by those around them. I want the violence against girls and women to STOP!
Actions speak loudly! When we love and care for our children, and lead by setting good examples of how to treat ourselves and others, we are setting them up to imitate qualities that we hope for them to carry throughout their lives.
