Raising Confident + Natural Girls: 10 Ways to Cultivate Confidence
Don’t we all just want to raise confident girls who can successfully navigate their way though life? Consider all the small things we can do…
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Category: Social Cognition
Resources for Teaching Kindness
Kindness. It’s truly one of the simplest ways to connect with one another. It can be exchanged through a smile, a wave, a handwritten note,…
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For the Kids: Crafting a Thank-You Note
It can be hard for children to understand the importance of a thank-you note and how to make it meaningful and sincere. When we ourselves…
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Mindful Holiday: Starting a Family Gratitude Journal
It comes as no surprise that during the holidays gratitude is on everyone’s mind. There are many ways to express gratitude, but this year why…
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Creating a Family Tree
The holidays present a wonderful opportunity to discuss the concept of family. As your child spends extra time with relatives, many of whom don’t live…
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The Art of Gratitude: Making a Thankful Tree
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to…
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Nurturing a Sense of Wonder
Caterpillars turning into butterflies, bean seeds sprouting and growing into nourishing food, the constant, yet ever changing phases of the moon, the sun setting and…
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Mindful Holidays: The Gift of Time
“We are always getting ready to live but never living.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson On a cloudy afternoon recently, I had an experience that ended up…
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Raising Compassionate Kids
Ultimately a great nation is a compassionate nation. Martin Luther King, Jr. Raising a compassionate child begins with adults. Learning compassion is no different from…
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How to Talk to Your Children About Their Day
“What did you do in school today?” “Nothing.” “How was your day?” “Fine.” It can be a challenge to get many children to say more…
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