Stress Less This Holiday Season

Stress Less This Holiday Season

Even with all the joy and celebration, the holidays can be a stressful time due to the energy and time we invest in shopping, preparing meals, traveling and finding the right gifts for the special people in our lives. There is so much to enjoy during the holidays, but if parents don’t practice mindfulness and keep a healthy perspective on what really matters, our precious holidays can turn into a serious disaster.

Family Conversations To Make The Most Out Of The Presidential Election

Family Conversations To Make The Most Out Of The Presidential Election

An election year is a wonderful time to teach children about the electoral process and issues being debated, such as immigration, terrorism, and healthcare. The election process presents parents with a plethora of unique opportunities to teach core social-emotional skills, such as empathy, emotion management, and social problem-solving while addressing topics such as accepting differences, dealing with gossip, bullying, and name-calling.

From Eating to Excreting: Three Tips to Avoid Power Struggles

From Eating to Excreting: Three Tips to Avoid Power Struggles

All humans struggle for power and control over their own lives and young children are no different! Ideally, we want our kids to do what we need them to without us having to do anything more than merely ask. Let's not kid ourselves…

Understanding & Solutions To Sassy Bossy Back Talk

Understanding & Solutions To Sassy  Bossy Back Talk

Kids can be such amazing parts of our lives with their constant ability to learn and grow, teaching us how to see the big picture and to love someone so much it hurts.

And then they learn the word “No.”

The Influence of Art on Child Development

The Influence of Art on Child Development

Being creative, using arts and crafts, can be an important factor in influencing children’s development. Allowing children to get creative with paint or crafting things with materials typically found in the home is a very common activity with young children.