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    Behavior and Discipline
    By Deborah Porter

    Expert advice on how to argue in front of your kids while demonstrating good parenting.

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    Building Self Esteem
    By Dawn Huebner

    If your child is seeking excessive reassurance and constantly worrying, here's how to help them deal with this anxiety.

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    Mental Health and Kids
    By L. Elizabeth Forry

    Is social media bad for kids' mental health? Research reveals the impact of social media apps and the Internet on teens and children.

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    Building Self Esteem

    Download our free printable ‘get to know you’ questions and use them on car journeys, to start conversations or even at the dinner table!

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    Fostering Responsibility
    By L. Elizabeth Forry

    Teaching kids about money is one of those things that's not always covered in school. As parents, here's how you can help educate children about personal finance and managing money.

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    Emotional Development
    By L. Elizabeth Forry

    Social and emotional learning is a key part of our children's development. Here are 15 activities preschool-aged kids can do at home to help develop their social and emotional learning skills.

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    Emotional Development
    By Jennifer Caffelle

    Here are 30 simple and achievable mindfulness activities for kids focusing on sight, smell, touch, taste, and sound.

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    Instilling Values and Manners

    Preparing kids to be high achievers who lead happy, fulfilled lives is much easier said than done. Showing them how to persevere in the face of adversity is one of the best ways to help your children thrive. No one likes their kids to feel discouraged, but being challenged and experiencing failure are important to allow them to grow. Use these three science-backed exercises such as an emotional grid, a goal setting worksheet, and a conversational cube to teach skills like identifying emotions, working through challenges and practicing positive self-talk. These printables are perfect for learning life's teachable moments (even during unknown times) and make for a great non-screen activity!

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    Childhood Development

    Preparing kids to be high achievers who lead happy, fulfilled lives is much easier said than done. Showing them how to persevere in the face of adversity is one of the best ways to help your children thrive. No one likes their kids to feel discouraged, but being challenged and experiencing failure are important to allow them to grow. Use these three science-backed exercises such as an emotional grid, a goal setting worksheet, and a conversational cube to teach skills like identifying emotions, working through challenges and practicing positive self-talk. These printables are perfect for learning life's teachable moments (even during unknown times) and make for a great non-screen activity!

  • Kids
    Emotional Development

    Preparing kids to be high achievers who lead happy, fulfilled lives is much easier said than done. Showing them how to persevere in the face of adversity is one of the best ways to help your children thrive. No one likes their kids to feel discouraged, but being challenged and experiencing failure are important to allow them to grow. Use these three science-backed exercises such as an emotional grid, a goal setting worksheet, and a conversational cube to teach skills like identifying emotions, working through challenges and practicing positive self-talk. These printables are perfect for learning life's teachable moments (even during unknown times) and make for a great non-screen activity!

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    Building Self Esteem
    By Robin Enan

    If you're looking for positive parenting tools that will help build your child's self confidence and motivate and encourage your children, consider this list of words of encouragement for kids of all ages.

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    Emotional Development

    Use these feelings flashcards along with this feelings list to help your children identify and express their feelings and emotions.

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    Emotional Development

    With social and emotional needs on the rise and the methods of incorporation low or inconsistent, how can families provide the skills needed to foster emotional learning at home? Here are some tips for adults and caregivers.

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    Social Development
    By Charise Rohm Nulsen

    Should cell phones be allowed in school? A Pew Research Center study found that 65 percent of cell-owning teens bring their phones to school despite any bans that may be in place. Most schools now allow students to have cell phones but require them to be turned off during class because they can be disruptive and distracting. Read on for the pros and cons of allowing cell phones in school to help make the right decision for your child.

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    Fostering Responsibility

    It’s vital to guide kids through the basics of financial planning. Here are three tips to teach them about the fundamental guidelines for saving money, watching it grow through compounding interest and understanding the need for financial security throughout life.

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    Fostering Responsibility

    Momtrepreneur Sabrina Bradley explains why it's important to teach kids about entrepreneurship, and provides useful tips for instilling a strong work ethic and values in your kids.

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    Behavior and Discipline

    Here are three proactive and clear ways to make sure those new strategies in your toolbox are cemented in love.

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    Emotional Development

    Here are five losses that make this COVID-19 pandemic so devastating to our families, followed by some suggestions for embracing the grief we find ourselves and our children experiencing, without feeling overwhelmed.

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