As we turn the corner from the height of the pandemic and into summer, many parents are struggling with concerns about their child’s emotional state. Carrying a 500 pound backpack, seeing people they had forgotten, realizing new relationships have formed during hybrid or shut down schooling or even just trying to use social skills they […]
When socializing seems to come so easily to certain people, it can be particularly frustrating to be someone who struggles in social situations. Sometimes, it can feel like you‘re simply missing out on something that everyone else understands, or that you just can‘t get on the same page with other people. In these cases, it can
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The Importance of Character, Integrity and Happiness With the hope vaccines bring, we must now pull ourselves out from our cozy nests, pods and intimate social bubbles. We need to not only make new friends but also to repair what has been damaged during the pandemic. Most of us agree that it is more important
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Joint Venture By leading SEL experts Caroline Maguire, M. Ed., and Scarlett Lewis Newtown, CT (April 12, 2021) – The Choose Love Movement, a non-profit SEL organization, in partnership with Caroline Maguire, parenting and SEL expert, announced today the release of How To SEL, an innovative essential life skills coaching subscription designed to make social
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Dear Mom: Adulting is Hard. If You Don’t Have This All Figured Out – It’s OK Times have changed and what we are asked to handle now is not only so many more demands than our parents had to handle, it is so much more than we had to handle just one year ago! You
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Social isolation was not easy at first. We weren’t prepared for it. Now, one year later, we’ve grown accustomed to a lack of physical human interaction. I have heard from people all over the world, distressed that they are unable to meet people every day, to interact and to have mundane conversations. But NOW I
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How Can I Help My Shy Child Make New Friends? My child says it is too hard to play with new kids. Aren’t we supposed to step outside our comfort zone? The first thing I suggest is to ask your child what makes this hard? Why does she avoid trying new things and joining in?
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Why We are Sensitive During COVID-19 For some – maybe for you – this pandemic has been dreadful. The isolation and loneliness. A job loss. Death or illness. New worries about finances, health or the future. The pandemic has left an indelible toll on the country. Experts also warn of a “second pandemic” – an
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Who is this Kid? Your child doesn’t reach out to a friend for weeks yet expects that friendship to resume right where it left off. Your child rolls their eyes when you say that 7th grade was hard for you too. Your shy child prefers to hibernate and tells you that this virtual life is better
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The Importance of Tailoring Messages Have you ever mis-spoken? Have you mistakenly hurt, offended or alienated someone? More than likely, you answer yes. And more than likely, you regret it and wish you could change that interaction. Tailoring messages and our contributions is important because it builds community and friendships. Reading the Room It is
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