Scene: A kitchen. Rain splatters against the window. Reams of paper of all sizes and colours sit in piles around the room. Pencils, crayons, markers, and chalk of every colour overflow from nearby jars. A large brand-new white board stands in the corner. Characters: A mom stands by her 4 year old son and the new whiteboard…
resilience
How to Teach Kids to Value and Accept Feelings
I have always been a very emotional person. I feel things very deeply and according to all my friends and family, I “wear my emotions on my sleeve.” However, I’ve also always struggled with this aspect of my temperament. I am choosy about who I intentionally reveal my feelings to and have struggled with expressing (or…
How to Boost Your Child’s Resilience
Resilience is the ability to recover easily from adversity. According to Psychology Today, “Resilient people do not let adversity define them. They find resilience by moving towards a goal beyond themselves, transcending pain and grief by perceiving bad times as a temporary state of affairs.” Some people seem able to do this well and some…