5 Evidenced-Backed Tips to Improve Communication with Your Child
Are you familiar with the 3 basic parenting styles: authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive? Before the media took …
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4 Parenting Lessons Research Taught Us in 2016
The beginning of a new year is upon us and as usual, social media is full of “best of” and “top …
Social Emotional Learning and Children’s Attention
Research on social emotional learning in schools What I learned was that instead of starting the day straight away with …
Toddlers Have Big Emotions. Insight from Research on How to Respond
Sneak peek: One key aspect of toddler emotional development is learning to cope with emotions. Research provides …
A Thoughtful Alternative to Elf on the Shelf that Will Teach Your Kids Lifelong Lessons
Sneak peek: Looking for an Elf on the Shelf alternative that teaches positive lessons? Some ideas to consider that focus …
How Research Can Help Us Raise More Grateful Kids
Sneak peek: In thinking about how to raise grateful children, we look beyond the surface to a deeper …
Raising Compassionate Kids: The Role of Nature and Nurture
Sneak peek: Many parents ask: Is compassion natural or learned? Humans have a natural tendency towards compassion but we …
The Secret to Raising Happy Kids: Don’t Focus on Happiness
Sneak peek: The key for how to raise a happy child is, ironically, to focus less on happiness. As I explored this topic …
Surprisingly Helpful Calming Activities for Super-active Kids
A list of slightly unconventional calming activities for kids when the usual suggestions don’t work. Helpful …