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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.
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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 Partners Disagree: Tools For Parenting On The Same Page

When Partners Disagree: Tools For Parenting On The Same Page

by Ashley Patek
Parenting disagreements are not uncommon, especially with so many different parenting ideologies out there. So, how can parents get on the same page?
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Do I Need A Parenting Coach?

by Rebecca Eanes
Are you feeling overwhelmed by parenting lately? Perhaps a bit lost? It’s no secret that this parenting gig is tricky. Here are some reasons why you may benefit from a parenting coach.
Four Ways To Disrupt Gender Roles in Parenting

Four Ways To Disrupt Gender Roles in Parenting

by Ashley Patek
If we want to be seen as more than the stereotypical gender prototypes of caring for the kids and tending to the household duties, then we need to afford our husbands the same grace as we speak of their being. 
Nurturing Our Adult Relationships By Repairing Our Childhood Ones

Nurturing Our Adult Relationships By Repairing Our Childhood Ones

by Ashley Martin
Parenting is like a perpetual garden of personal growth, where the seeds of learning and development continue to flourish without end. Our parenting and family dynamic plays a major role in the future of our children.
My Divorce was Easy - But It’s Still Hard for My Kids

My Divorce was Easy - But It’s Still Hard for My Kids

by Rebecca Eanes
Sometimes showing up for children with our best selves means showing up separately. It is time to shed the shame of divorce.