5 Ways to Find Joy It’s six months into the pandemic, and your child is feeling the effects. Social distancing, virtual school, the loss of sports, chorus, and connections to friends are overwhelming your child or teen. His energy level is down. She hardly sees friends. All of their “free” time (which is quite a […]
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What is Empathy? Self awareness and empathy are not just “nice to have,” they impact people’s ability to be successful in life. Research has shown that people who cannot imagine another person’s inner emotional life, who cannot manage their emotions and who cannot read the room, struggle in the workplace and are less successful than
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Like our nation, many of our families are divided. This election was a BIGGIE! Whichever side you are on, chances are self-management skills will be required this Holiday season! What is meant to be a time of joy, kindness, generosity and togetherness can be tinged with dread. We dread the division of our families and
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Now is a great time to get to know yourself better! How do you respond to situations out of your control? The Importance of Self-Awareness Self-awareness is a core component of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and can have a huge impact on our lives. First, just as mindfulness, meditation and gratitude can shift your mindset,
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Your Child with ADHD isn’t Trying to Upset You. Symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity can cause many problems if left untreated. If your child can’t focus and control himself, he may struggle in school, get into trouble, and find it hard to get along with others or make friends. These difficulties can lead to
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Halloween had always been a highlight in our house. Our little kids love the costumes, the anticipation, the decorating, the planning of routes with friends – and of course the candy. The Halloween Popularity Contest and The Un-Invited Child Halloween is around the corner and for many parents, this holiday now fills us with dread.
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Social isolation may be happening to you or someone you love because of COVID and social distancing.
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I take great pride in sharing with you the information that professionals know about how to encourage social skills development in people, especially those with lagging executive function skills. Consequently, I believe that the more information you are given, the better you can to support it. Be Patient: Transformation happens very slowly. As a parent,
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Are you finding yourself unsettled and anxious? Routines? What routines? What really matters now? When circumstances jolt us from our routines, it is hard to reset. Business is not the same as usual. For many, the answer is to help others… If there is a silver lining in all of this… it is that we
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How to recover when someone says mean words.
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