For children, crying, clinging and meltdowns can be normal expressions of feelings associated with being apart from a loved one.

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Setting the stage for a successful school start with social-emotional readiness. Strategies to nurture emotion awareness with young children

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Strategies to avoid power struggles with your tween or teen and teach valuable life lessons.

Strategies to encourage co-operation and avoid power struggles with young children

Power Struggles - There Are No Winners Power struggles occur when a child is determined to have their way and the parent insists on...

Good job! That makes me so happy! You are so smart! I love your picture! All of that positive praise must be good … right? What if I told...

How To Nurture Intrinsic Motivation In the previous blog post I explained the difference between intrinsic motivation and extrinsic...

The intrinsic motivation to learn about the world around us begins in infancy. My 7 month old granddaughter explores for the pure...

Temperament is your child’s unique approach to the world, their natural tendencies. Differences in temperament influence the way children...

Feelings are a window into the inner thoughts and perspective of the child. When an adult attunes to the feelings of a child, that child...

“That’s mine!” “I had it first!” “They hit me!” “Stop!” “MOM!” If you have multiple children, or work with groups of children, this...

With intention you can influence what pathways are strengthened in your child’s brain. Hold on to your hats, you can also change, modify,...

The experience of secure attachment is essential to a child's development, well-being and resilience. Connection is the key!