Help your children experience the power of self-calming and self-soothing, in achievable small steps. I was looking through old pictures the other day, and found one of my daughter…
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Help your children experience the power of being with their big emotions, and not running away from them, by doing and modeling that yourself. They’ve found with fMRI studies…
Rereading follow-ups I have written over the years for clients after each session, I notice so many ways parents bring waves of light that ripple to us all. Please let...
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These days, it can be hard to escape the stories in the media about grit. People call it grit, gumption, self-sufficiency. But how about calling it self-efficacy, believing you have…
Talk with other adults in your child’s presence and talk with your child directly. “Wow! Look at how hard that must’ve been for them to learn, and get themselves to…
There are times when I know very deeply that if a person in my life actually did what I know would help them, their problem would disappear. However, when I’ve…
For All With school starting, it’s an especially useful time to pick up new, environment-enhancing habits so family members are doing the have to’s. If you want to optimize the…