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Social Emotional Learning in the Classroom

Social Emotional Learning in the Classroom: Simple Tools for the New School Year

by Suzanne Tucker
Social emotional learning starts in everyday classroom moments. Explore simple SEL strategies teachers can use to build emotional literacy, support regulation, strengthen relationships, and create a classroom where children feel safe, understood, and ready to learn.
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Positive vs. Negative Reinforcement: A Guide for Parents

by Alex Petrou
Learn how positive vs. negative reinforcement influence your parenting style and the ways positive reinforcers can support your child’s development.
Mother comforting her highly sensitive teenage son during an emotional moment, illustrating parental support, empathy, and teen mental health.

Helping Your Highly Sensitive Child Gain Confidence

by Rebecca Eanes
When our children are highly sensitive, rejection and criticism hurt more deeply. They get embarrassed easily and have strong emotional reactions, which can make them the target for bullying. Here are 5 tools to boost your child's confidence. 
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Healing From A Childhood You Don't Remember

by Ashley Patek
While we may not remember our childhood with our mind and verbal words, our body keeps the score and stores the information it receives from our formative years, namely which parts of us to grow and which to shrink. These downloads show up as patterns in adulthood and in our parenting. Read more. 
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9 Mantras I Use When Low On Patience With My Kids

by Ashley Patek
Mantras can change the wiring of our brain and create a new lens to see ourselves, our kids, and the world at large. Here are 9 parenting mantras I use when low on patience with my kids.
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End Sibling Rivalry And Bring Peace Into Your Home

by Ashley Patek
Siblings are natural competitors for attachment, bidding for our love and attention. Here's 3 Parenting Do's and Don'ts when it comes to sibling relationships. 
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When Your Child Fears The Coronavirus: 8 Tips for Taming Anxiety

When Your Child Fears The Coronavirus: 8 Tips for Taming Anxiety

by Ashley Patek
As a parent, what do you do when your child has fears that feel out of their control - things like viral outbreaks and global warming? Learn 8 tips for taming fears and anxieties through connection.
5 Ways To Nurture Emotional Intelligence For Kids

5 Ways To Nurture Emotional Intelligence For Kids

by Ashley Patek
How can we as adults, parents, grandparents & more, nurture emotional intelligence for kids? 5 ways you can nurture emotional intelligence in children.
School Program Uses PeaceMakers to Aide Social-Emotional Skill Building

School Program Uses PeaceMakers to Aide Social-Emotional Skill Building

by Alex Petrou
Fit Abilities Yoga program in the Ferguson MO School District are empowering students by using Generation Mindful's PeaceMakers mantra cards.
St. Louis Mom’s Alternative To Timeouts Turns Into Multi-Million Dollar Business

St. Louis Mom’s Alternative To Timeouts Turns Into Multi-Million Dollar Business

by Ashley Patek
Parenting during a pandemic has its challenges, but there’s something that can help those with younger children thanks to a St. Louis mom.
Enhancing Emotional Development to Treat Child Depression

Enhancing Emotional Development to Treat Child Depression

by Alex Petrou
A recent study shows that focusing on the parent-child relationship and enhancing emotional development may be a powerful and low-risk approach to the treatment of depression.
The Importance Of An Apology To A Child's Self-Worth

The Importance Of An Apology To A Child's Self-Worth

by Ashley Patek
When we choose image maintenance over connection, we actually hurt our relationship with our children. Here's why apologizing to our children is one of the most important things we can do. 
When Your Toddler Won't Stop Crying!

When Your Toddler Won't Stop Crying!

by Ashley Patek
Why is your toddler crying and what can you do? Here is a parent's guide for making it through, helping your child co-regulate and process her emotions.
Woman with eyes closed and hand on her chest, staying calm, with a flower graphic beside her

9 Mantras I Use When Low On Patience With My Kids

by Ashley Patek
Mantras can change the wiring of our brain and create a new lens to see ourselves, our kids, and the world at large. Here are 9 parenting mantras I use when low on patience with my kids.
Understanding Neurodiversity

Ask Andrew: Understanding Neurodiversity

by Guest Author
Hi! I’m Andrew from Generation Mindful's newest recurring weekly feature, Ask Andrew. I’ll be taking any and all questions regarding the autism spectrum with particular emphasis on childhood development as an authentic autistic adult. Today Andrew answers: What do you wish your classmates had understood about you/did differently?
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What Happens When We Say, “You Hurt My Feelings” To Our Kids

by Ashley Patek
When we say things like "You hurt my feelings" or "You make me so mad", we send messages to our children that they are responsible for our feelings. Learn the truth about feelings, how to overcome childhood adaptations, and what to say instead.
One Simple Question I Ask Myself To Keep From Yelling At My Child

One Simple Question I Ask Myself To Keep From Yelling At My Child

by Ashley Patek
This mama was able to respond instead of reacting in the face of her son's big tantrum by asking this one simple question.
5 Winter-Themed Sensory Activities for Your Calming Corner

5 Winter-Themed Sensory Activities for Your Calming Corner

by Rebecca Eanes
Could your Calming Corner use a little seasonal cheer? Here are 5 winter-themed sensory activities to add into your space!
Holiday Survival Guide For Parents: Managing Your Child's Meltdowns

Holiday Survival Guide For Parents: Managing Your Child's Meltdowns

by Ashley Patek
Here are some reasons why toddlers meltdown more during the holiday season followed by some easy tips to help regulate their environment and their moods.
Transforming Toddler Table Tantrums

Transforming Toddler Table Tantrums

by Ashley Patek
If you find yourself feeling the dinnertime blues when it comes to getting your child to eat, you are not alone. Here are 10 ways to transform toddler table tantrums. 
What's Wrong With My Clingy Toddler?

What's Wrong With My Clingy Toddler?

by Ashley Patek
Why is my child clingy, emotional and crying and what can I do about it? Here are 7 tools for parents with clingy toddlers.
Time-Outs Affect The Developing Brain

Time-Outs Affect The Developing Brain

by Guest Author
Separation-based techniques, like the popular time-out approach, use what children care most about against them.