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Make Transitions Meaningful

Transitions are difficult for most people, and cause anxiety. When humans feel anxiety – even teens – they need to reaffirm their connection with you.

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Adolescent
Cognitive Dev't

Make Transitions Go More Smoothly

Transitions are difficult for most people, and cause anxiety. When small humans feel anxiety, they need to reaffirm their connection with you.

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PRE-K
Cognitive Dev't

Being flexible and taking change in stride

Life doesn't always go according to plan. But there's no need to wallow in regret - we can help our kiddos process these curveballs and bounce back.

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Elementary
Cognitive Dev't

Savor JOY with your kiddo

Cultivating joy as a family is important – it is a glue of good feeling and shared memories that keeps your goodwill strong.

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PRE-K
Emotional Dev't

Feeling is healing for parents, too

One of the most profound forms of self-care in parenting is to let the things that trigger you lead to healing baggage left over from your own childhood.

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PARENT
Parent Self-care

Consent & body boundaries

The foundation for consent starts at home, with all the messages kids get about how much control they have over their own body, and what it means to say 'no' and 'yes.'

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PRE-K
Social Dev't

Consent & body boundaries

The foundation for consent starts at home, with all the messages kids have gotten about how much control they have over their own body, and what it means to say 'no' and 'yes.'

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Adolescent
Social Dev't

Great expectations for your child

Lots of research backs up the notion that kids perform better when we expect more of them... except when we expect too much. Here's how the get the balance right.

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Elementary
Cognitive Dev't

Spotting your own strengths

Strength-spotting is a great way to approach our kids, and it's also a great way to approach yourself!

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PARENT
Parent Self-care

Get joy by giving to others

Want a great boost in feelings of contentment, competence, and connection? Do a social giving project with your kiddo!

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Elementary
Social Dev't
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