Help your kids “Bounce Back.” Have you ever asked yourself these questions about your children? “Why does she give up so easily?” “How come my son gets discouraged as soon as things get hard?” “Why aren’t they willing to try anything new?” Many...
Mental Health
What To Do Before, During and After A Meltdown
Want fewer meltdowns? Another Meltdown?! It always happens at the most inconvenient time. Walking down the aisle at Target, in front of extended family, or while on a family vacation. Meltdowns happen everywhere, and over anything. And as parents, we don't always know...
Make Anxiety In Kids Disappear With Gratitude
change the negative to a positive Negative thinking is a common symptom of anxiety in children. Unfortunately, negative thinking can cause a cycle that is hard to break out of, leading to more anxious feelings. One way to fight those negative thoughts is...
Take Control Of Technology And Sleep
How Technology Impacts Sleep For Your Child How do technology and sleep go together and should they? Great question! We think of them as needing to be separate in order to be successful. For example, if we want our kids to get a good night’s sleep, we need to take...
Social Emotional Learning Builds School Success
SELF REGULATION CAN HELP All parents want their child to succeed in school and in life. Self regulation can help. Do you know that this success depends more on the child’s social and emotional strength than on their reading, writing and arithmetic? Social Emotional...
Why Teens Need Self Care
Who needs self care? Often times you think it needs to be a stressed out adult working a job, raising a family, and possibly going through a mid life crisis. But did you know that it is just as important for teens to practice self care? Teens...
Self Care Using Love Languages
Love Yourself Do you regularly practice self care? Are you aware of your Love Language? Combining your Love Language with self care leads to effective, successful self care that is personalized for you. Let's talk about self care using love languages. When the...
Trauma Informed Parenting
updated! Has your child experienced a traumatic event? The answer to that question is a resounding YES! The pandemic causes trauma for our children and families. Sign up for our Virtual Workshop! Parenting during Covid means coping with dramatic events which cause...
Words Hurt
Giving Kids the Tools to be Confident and to Stand Up for Themselves “Sticks and stones break my bones but words will never hurt me” is a saying that has been used forever, right. But words hurt, so how can we teach our children to respond confidently? Giving kids the...
How To Raise Confident Kids
ARE YOUR KIDS CONFIDENT? Do you want to raise confident kids? Confidence is a trait that helps us to be willing to try new things, cope with our mistakes, feel a sense of self-worth and be resilient in times of trouble. It is also a trait that must be developed. We...