Category: Parenting

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How Do We Help Kids Develop Resiliency?

Resiliency is the ability to adapt to difficult situations and bounce back from them. This skill is something that can develop through life experiences. A few ways to help your child become resilient are: being supportive, allowing them to overcome obstacles, and teaching acceptance.

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There’s No Crying in Baseball!

Learning to talk about our feelings can help us cope and understand situations. Anger, a secondary emotion, can result in aggression though it might be sadness or frustration. Teaching your child to voice their feelings can reveal underlying emotions. Encouraging this type of expression can help calm your child and allow them to process their feelings.

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Is Melatonin Safe for Kids?

Melatonin is a naturally produced hormone in the human body. It helps us sleep; however, falling asleep can still be challenging at times. This post addresses whether giving Melatonin to children is safe.

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Helping Empathy to Grow

Empathy is being able to put yourself in the shoes of another. It is an act of kindness that make someone’s day. Teaching your child to experience and express empathy can be done in the home by recognizing emotions and naming them.

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Finding the Joy in Parenting

Parenting can have its ups and downs, but even the downs can be a rewarding experience. Creating memorable moments with your child can be as simple as being present and giving a hug.

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An adolescent boy doing homework.

Academics and Mental Health

Many factors impact a child or teen’s performance in school. Alongside the pressures of homework, socialization, college admittance, etc., kids can also have other difficulties like anxiety or family conflicts that worry them. Keeping an eye on your child’s mental health is of the essence. A supportive approach can improve academics and daily life.

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Mother and young daughter do Yoga.

Managing Big Emotions in Little Kids

They may be small, but children can have big emotions. It is natural for children to experience deep feelings. Parents can react in a myriad of ways. One way is to take these moments as opportunities to teach. Taking deep breaths and counting are ways to help children cope.

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