emotional intelligence

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Social-Emotional Learning Starts At Home

Boundaries

Play, Move & Learn! A GENM x MoveMindfully Event

GENM is excited to launch our partnership with MoveMindfully® with a Facebook Live Party on Thursday, July 22nd at 2pm CST! These ladies are total rockstars, changing the world by integrating the science of mindfulness, movement, and social-emotional learning into practice through their signature BREATHE-MOVE-REST method.

How to help your child (and yourself) overcome overwhelm

When You Feel Like You’re Hugging A Porcupine: How to help your child (and yourself) overcome overwhelm. Join us on FB Live this Thursday, Feb 25th 2pm cst/12 PST where we dive into how to identify your child's triggers and lagging skills to focus on skill building BEFORE kids porcupine out. Save your spot by registering here. If you can't attend live, register for the event and we will make...

St. Louis mom’s alternative to timeouts turns into multimillion-dollar business

Suzanne Tucker of Richmond Heights has gone global with a product close to her heart. It’s called the Time-In ToolKit.

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Attachment parenting

I Didn't Make My Kids Sit On Santa's Lap And They Are Better For It

Children are wired to seek approval from their caregivers because it is how they are designed to survive. How we respond as parents to our children’s intuition and their bids to voice their consent greatly impacts their ability to speak their truth, set boundaries, and trust who they are. Read more.

Connection

Santa and The Elf On The Shelf Are Magical Until Used For Behavior Modification

Our words matter, and when we sing songs and play along with the notion that “you better be good... you better not cry. I’m telling you why” — aka you won’t get any presents — we are sending some pretty damaging messages to young children.

Calming Corner

5 Winter-Themed Sensory Activities for Your Calming Corner

Could your Calming Corner use a little seasonal cheer? Here are 5 winter-themed sensory activities to add into your space!

Brain Development

Acts Of Service Boosts Emotional Intelligence. Here's How.

Toddlers and teens alike have brains that are going through major biological transformations and family rituals like volunteering can help nurture their social-emotional intelligence. Here are 10 acts of service to do as a family this holiday season.

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Emotional Intelligence

I Didn't Make My Kids Sit On Santa's Lap And They Are Better For It

Children are wired to seek approval from their caregivers because it is how they are designed to survive. How we respond as parents to our children’s intuition and their bids to voice their consent greatly impacts their ability to speak their truth, set boundaries, and trust who they are. Read more.

Emotional Intelligence

5 Winter-Themed Sensory Activities for Your Calming Corner

Could your Calming Corner use a little seasonal cheer? Here are 5 winter-themed sensory activities to add into your space!

Emotional Intelligence

Acts Of Service Boosts Emotional Intelligence. Here's How.

Toddlers and teens alike have brains that are going through major biological transformations and family rituals like volunteering can help nurture their social-emotional intelligence. Here are 10 acts of service to do as a family this holiday season.

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Classroom Management

I Am Not Mad. I Am Feeling Mad. And There Is A Difference.

Our identity is not the way we feel. The way we feel is a state of being. Here's why that's important (spoiler alert - it affects your child's brain development), and strategies for adults and children to balance their emotions.

Classroom Management

Study Finds That Emotional Intelligence Moves the Needle on Academic Success

A new study describes emotional intelligence as an important part of academic success from kindergarten into college.

Classroom Management

Going With The Flow: Using Improv Games To Teach Flexibility

Sam struggled with impulse control and emotional processing when he didn't get what he wanted. Does this sound familiar in your home? I created an improv game to help nurture emotional intelligence and bolster flexibility. Get this game and more in our E-Book: 10 Minutes of Play For 10 Days!

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Feeling-Friday Videos

That Friday Feeling - Feeling Gratitude

Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment to help us exercise our gratitude muscle with a mental scavenger hunt and breathing techniques.

Feeling-Friday Videos

Knowing Yourself Is The Beginning To Emotional Intelligence

Join Selina as she leads a mindful moment to drop into ourselves and notice our emotions. When we are mindful in this way, we nurture our emotional intelligence and become models for our children to do the same.

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Member Highlights

The Blessing of Now

The tasks we need to get done, the clean house, the money we chase for the next bill, the wanting better, the material things in life, more of this and of more of that. None of it matters.

Member Highlights

Why Being A Perfect Parent Is Too Much

In the face of her daughter's meltdowns, this mama strived to be perfect by suppressing her own emotions. What she learned is that abandoning herself was a trauma response to her own childhood, and that what she and her daughter both needed was this ...

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Raising Emotionally-Intelligent Boys: One Mom's Journey

What do you do when the world around you tells you that you are too sensitive?

Do you adapt to the social norms and shift who you are, or do you hush the noise of society to listen to your inner wisdom?

Emotional intelligence

When Play Feels Like A Chore

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Mindfulness

Gratitude Builds The Brain For Emotional Intelligence

Whether we are thanking our spouse, our kids, Mother Nature, or receiving thanks in return, gratitude in any form can help stabilize emotions, help us parent from our center, and offer our children the safety and connection to learn and grow.

Mindfulness

The Blessing of Now

The tasks we need to get done, the clean house, the money we chase for the next bill, the wanting better, the material things in life, more of this and of more of that. None of it matters.

Mindfulness

Child Stress And How Emotional Intelligence Can Keep It In Check

Stress is our body’s natural reaction to a challenging or adverse situation, whether real or imagined, which triggers the body’s fight-flight-or-freeze response. By learning to express emotions, listen actively, and consider multiple perspectives, children and adults alike can learn to control stress more effectively.

Mindfulness

The Power of Positive Affirmations for Kids

Get 51 positive affirmations for kids that you can start using today. Plus, learn how they work, why they work, and fun ways to implement them at home.

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Positive Parenting

Santa and The Elf On The Shelf Are Magical Until Used For Behavior Modification

Our words matter, and when we sing songs and play along with the notion that “you better be good... you better not cry. I’m telling you why” — aka you won’t get any presents — we are sending some pretty damaging messages to young children.

Positive Parenting

The Blessing of Now

The tasks we need to get done, the clean house, the money we chase for the next bill, the wanting better, the material things in life, more of this and of more of that. None of it matters.

Positive Parenting

Child Stress And How Emotional Intelligence Can Keep It In Check

Stress is our body’s natural reaction to a challenging or adverse situation, whether real or imagined, which triggers the body’s fight-flight-or-freeze response. By learning to express emotions, listen actively, and consider multiple perspectives, children and adults alike can learn to control stress more effectively.

Positive Parenting

Why Kids Ignore "No" And What You Can Do About It

If no, don’t, and stop are part of your daily parenting language, you are not alone. But if you find that these phrases are not effective in getting your child to listen, use these seven tools instead.

Social-Emotional Learning Starts At Home

Together we are raising an emotionally healthy world.