50 Self-Regulation Activities To Empower Your Child To Calm

What is self-regulation? How is it different from emotional regulation? Energy self-awareness + healthy coping strategies = SELF-REGULATION Emotional regulation is when you understand, evaluate and even problem-solve what you are feeling. Sometimes self-regulation and emotional regulation get mixed up in pop terminology.  Emotional regulation involves the skills to answer these questions: Energy self-awareness + […]

How to Teach Flexibility Using a Pipe Cleaner

Plans change. Life changes. And suddenly your sweet child who doesn’t get to have chicken nuggets is melting down on your kitchen floor. Or maybe rain canceled your walk to the park. Whatever the cause, the chaos that ensues can test the most patient parents. Teaching flexible thinking to a child is NOT easy. The […]

Your Child’s Misbehavior: A Cry for Help?

“I hate you, Mommy!!”Carrie was at the end of her rope with her 5-year-old. “Alex is always an intense kid, but he seems so angry and defiant these days. What do I do when he says ‘I hate you!!’? It really hurts my feelings, and he doesn’t seem to care.”  Is your child’s misbehavior a […]

Connecting with Toddlers & Teens During Discipline

Each year thousands of people participate in one of our online courses, or in our parent coaching. We frequently hear encouraging stories like the ones below of parents connecting with toddlers AND teens during discipline. We love it when stories are shared with us about how our resources have been practically applied to daily life.  […]