June 22, 2020
Involved Parenting Builds Enduring Connections When parents take time off to relax and recharge, kids learn that taking care of themselves is important. Puff says modeling […]
June 1, 2020
Emotional intelligence was first described by Peter Salovey and John Mayer, two Yale University psychologists in 1990. Emotional intelligence refers to five main emotional competency areas: […]
May 11, 2020
When it comes to raising our children, there once was the notion that teaching our kids not to show emotion was a sign of strength. […]
May 4, 2020
With today’s hectic pace of life for both parents and children, families rarely take time to sit down together to make important decisions about family issues. As a result, plans are made quickly and often solely by the […]
April 27, 2020
Executive function (EF) is a broad umbrella term that refers to the collection of processes involved in one’s ability to engage in independent, purposeful, goal-directed behavior. It involves the ability to attend, plan, organize, initiate, […]
November 14, 2019
No matter who we are, it’s normal for us to be self-critical from time to time and find ourselves in a deep spiral of negative self-talk. […]
November 14, 2019
“It’s not what you are that is holding you back. It’s what you think you are not.” ~ Anonymous Just like the Chainsmokers said,“But […]
November 14, 2019
Life is full of opportunities to learn, explore, connect and grow—for both parents and children. Many of us may benefit from making a conscious commitment […]
May 20, 2019
Mindfulness and Self In recent months – I’ve been attempting to incorporate mindfulness into my life. I’ve listened to several podcasts, read books on Buddhism and […]
