Resilience Series Part 4: Goal Setting
March 12, 2021
Article at a Glance
- Setting realistic and attainable goals will help your children become successful throughout their lives.
- Goal setting helps give children and teens a sense of control over situations, especially during stressful, unpredictable times.
- Attaining goals helps builds resiliency, a skill that can be strengthened through practice.
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Resilience Series Part 3: Maintain a Routine
February 23, 2021
Article at a Glance
- Establishing and maintaining a routine is one of the best ways to foster a sense of stability and combat feelings of helplessness.
- Modeling flexibility, especially in times where the only predictable thing is unpredictability is just as important as having a routine.
- Resilience is a skill, and like any skill, it can be strengthened through practice.
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Tagged adulthood, flexibility, helplessness, parenting, predictable, resiliency, stability, stress, trauma, unpredictable
Resilience Series Part 2: Keep Things in Perspective
February 4, 2021
Article at a Glance
- Keeping a broader perspective in mind can help children and teens persevere through hard times.
- Sharing different examples or experiences or can bring hope for the future.
- Resilience is a skill, and like any skill, it can be strengthened through practice.
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Tagged adulthood, anxiety, kids, pandemic, parenting, perspective, resilience, stress, trauma
Resilience Series Part 1: Letting It Go
January 7, 2021
Article at a Glance
- Teaching children and teens to evaluate situations will help alleviate stress and build resilience.
- Being proactive and discussing potential sources of anxiety can help in future decision making.
- Resilience is a skill, and like any skill, it can be strengthened through practice.
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Tagged adulthood, anxiety, change, depression, disappointment, kids, parenting, parenting tips, resilient, skills, stress, teens, trauma
Temper tantrums: A parent’s survival guide
January 16, 2020
Article at a glance:
- Tantrums are a normal part of growing up as children start to assert their independence and learn how to express emotions.
- Teach your child that anger is a common feeling and how to express it constructively.
- Teach children that they can get your attention with good behavior instead of seeking negative attention.
Healthy New Year’s Resolutions for Kids
December 16, 2019
Article at a Glance
- Resolutions offer a great way to teach SMART goal setting at time when support is high.
- Learning how to set and achieve goals builds self-esteem and healthy habits.
- Goals should be simple, measurable, and something your child can control.
What’s Happening to My Tween
November 25, 2019
Article at-a-glance
- The brain and body changes we associate with the teen years are already beginning at ages 8 through twelve.
- Questions about sexuality, drugs, and body image are on your child’s mind earlier than you may expect.
- As kids develop more autonomy, we need new, less direct, strategies to communicate.
Video Games for Kid: Pros and Cons
November 21, 2019
Article at a Glance
- Video games can be used to help improve test scores, teach life and job skills, improve brain function, and encourage physical exercise.
- Most video games are addictive by design and encourage a lot of sitting.
- Because video game addiction can have a negative impact on social and physical health, parents should be aware of the symptoms.
Escape Artists: Keeping Curious Kids Safe
September 5, 2019
Article at-a-glance
- Giving toddlers the independence they want when they start walking can be difficult as they tend to run off.
- Laying out guidelines and expectations can help you and your child navigate situations while still providing some freedom to explore.
- Being aware of everyday household dangers and areas that are hazards for your child can help avoid disaster.
How Can I Stop Yelling at My Kids?
August 8, 2019
Article at-a-glance
- Staying calm when you really just want to scream can be difficult but can be done.
- Understanding your child's perspective and validating their feelings goes a long way in diffusing a situation.
- Removing yourself from the situation or redirecting your child are great ways to keep screaming at bay.
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