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How Emotions Influence the Brain

How Emotions Influence the Brain

A simplistic way of looking at how our emotions influence the brain and how best to support children when tough emotions arise. 

How Emotions Influence the Brain

A simplistic way of looking at how our emotions influence the brain and how best to support children when tough emotions arise. 

The Importance of Validating Our Children's Emotions

The Importance of Validating Our Children's Emo...

We often want to jump in and "fix" the tough emotions or make them "go away."  However, this does not help the child and it can actually cause them greater stress. Helping a...

The Importance of Validating Our Children's Emo...

We often want to jump in and "fix" the tough emotions or make them "go away."  However, this does not help the child and it can actually cause them greater stress. Helping a...

Checking-in Is Connecting

Checking-in Is Connecting

Checking-in shows our children that we care, love them, and we are holding space for them in a safe and nurturing emotional and physical environment. How can we best check-in on our children's...

Checking-in Is Connecting

Checking-in shows our children that we care, love them, and we are holding space for them in a safe and nurturing emotional and physical environment. How can we best check-in on our children's...

Back-To-School Routines

Back-To-School Routines

Daily routines bring our children a sense of safety and calm. The predictability of routines help us set expectations for our children and lead to better cooperation and less behavioral...

Back-To-School Routines

Daily routines bring our children a sense of safety and calm. The predictability of routines help us set expectations for our children and lead to better cooperation and less behavioral...

Setting Up For Back-to-School Success

Setting Up For Back-to-School Success

Besides our feelings and the huge checklists for us adults, our children are experiencing their own emotions. Back to school can bring on excitement and stress for our children. I...

Setting Up For Back-to-School Success

Besides our feelings and the huge checklists for us adults, our children are experiencing their own emotions. Back to school can bring on excitement and stress for our children. I...

Nurturing Confidence and Self-Esteem In Our Children

Nurturing Confidence and Self-Esteem In Our Chi...

Nurturing confidence and self-esteem in our children is important to establish early on. I think we can agree that confidence and self-esteem can be built at any time in our lives, but...

Nurturing Confidence and Self-Esteem In Our Chi...

Nurturing confidence and self-esteem in our children is important to establish early on. I think we can agree that confidence and self-esteem can be built at any time in our lives, but...

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