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Helping your Kids Cope with Fear

We are hurting collectively as humans right now - in a myriad of ways. But those of us who are parents have another layer of reality to deal with - helping our kids make sense of a world gone mad. We’re reeling from the events of the past…
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2 Easy Ways to Help Your Child Feel Happier

Ask most parents what they want most for their child and the usual answer is they just want them to be happy. These days, with most families self-isolating at home, helping your child feel happy can be more challenging than normal. But we have…
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3 Things to do with the Kids While Schools are Closed

As schools close across the country in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19, parents are left to figure out how to keep kids entertained and engaged. Although many schools are providing home study options, this is also an opportunity for…

3 Easy Ways To Help Manage Anxiety in Your Child

In the wake of the announcement of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), we're seeing schools and companies telling people to stay home and even closing down companies to prevent the spread of the disease. Perhaps you’re noticing some or all…
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How to Help Your Child Identify and Process Feelings

Big feelings like frustration, embarrassment, worry, fear and anger can be difficult emotions for kids to process. Young children don’t yet have the words to describe their feelings and, therefore, use other ways to get them across. Tantrums,…
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Preventing Tantrums: Instilling Daily Calm is Key 

The mind, hard to control, Flighty—alighting where it wishes— One does well to tame. The disciplined mind brings happiness. ~Buddha   We’ve all been there...you tell your child she cannot have that candy bar at the…