Posted on April 21, 2020 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
This #EarthDay, #COVID19 Creates an Opportunity to Explore Together “Mom, come quickly!” E says practically jumping up and down. “There’s a bluejay in our yard!” And this scene has played out over and again but with varying creatures – bunnies, beetles, and butterflies – oh my! If you have a patch of grass outside your …
Posted on April 14, 2020 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Use reading at home during #COVID19! Listen in to the latest episode of our new podcast, For the Love of Reading ❤️📚 In this episode, Highlights Editor in Chief, Christine French Cully, talks with Jennifer Miller of Confident Parents, Confident Kids, and shares how books and storytelling can help kids deal with their anxiety, especially …
Posted on April 9, 2020 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Our Call to a Greater Purpose My twelve-year-old’s history assignment this week was to read and reflect on the book, “Attack on Pearl Harbor” by Shelley Tanaka and Paintings by David Craig which offered perspectives on the experience of families in Hawaii at the start of World War II.1 As he was reading, he pointed out all …
Posted on April 7, 2020 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
There was a large turnout of professionals and parents who joined live for the dialogue Friday afternoon for the CASEL Cares webinar. Thank you to the many who joined! For ideas on how to promote social and emotional skills at home during #COVID19, check out the recording: “So What Now? Supporting Social and Emotional Learning …
Posted on March 26, 2020 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
A Week of Joyful Challenges and Shared Responsibilities This year it seems we’ll have an enforced staycation for spring break. Ours falls this week – earlier than most as we began on Monday with our first official no-school day. I took comfort in the school schedule last week. So admittedly, I was daunted by the …
Posted on March 15, 2020 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Set the Tone for Your Learning Day at Home… Jennifer Miller of CPCK and her family — son, Ethan and husband, Jason will be doing morning announcements for families (just like schools do morning public announcements). Join us at 8:15 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Facebook Live each weekday morning through our feed: https://www.facebook.com/confidentparentsconfidentkids or …
Posted on March 13, 2020 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Supporting your Children’s Social, Emotional, and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic By Guest Author, Pamela McVeagh-Lally As the spread of COVID-19 causes more and more school closures across the United States, we, parents and caregivers, are faced with the daunting reality of needing to stay at home with our children for weeks and possibly …
Posted on March 12, 2020 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Help Spread the Word… With this new book, I set out to inspire and support parents and offer a new way to view their roles and their children through an empathetic, loving and informed lens in this incredibly tough and meaningful journey raising kids. This represents a decade of research, writing, and practice work along …
Posted on March 10, 2020 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it. – Tori Amos With one dear friend parent recovering from surgery, another quarantined with her family for Coronavirus (COVID-19), and our family dealing with walking pneumonia, I’m reflecting a lot on the set of challenges facing …
Posted on February 27, 2020 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
“That’s mine!” Sophie heard her daughter scream at her younger sibling from the next room. As Sophie turned her attention to the unfolding scene, she saw her upset child swipe a doll out of the hands of her sister and hit her across the shoulder. What should Sophie do next? Young children, as they begin …
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