Check out the new, short parenting videos! Confident Parents, Confident Kids is honored to partner with WNET New York, the flagship PBS Affiliate, in creating “Parenting Minutes,” videos dedicated to educating parents about simple, research-based ways to promote children’s social and emotional development. WNET has just produced and published two new video shorts along with …
Posted on December 10, 2019 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Jennifer Miller of Confident Parents, Confident Kids is excited to speak tonight in northern Chicago sponsored by the organizations listed below and hosted by the Family Action Network. What a joy to speak in a community that not only talks about the importance of children’s whole development, but invests their time, money, and focus on …
Posted on December 5, 2019 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
One Mom and Educator’s Methods for Promoting Her Own Son’s Social and Emotional Development As a parent and an educator, I believe strongly in the power of social and emotional learning (SEL), and in the power I have as a parent to help my child develop into a healthy and kind person. There are several …
Check out an excerpt from the new book in the newsletter that offers information, news and resources for the field of social and emotional learning. It begins… In an exclusive excerpt from her new book — “Confident Parents, Confident Kids” — author Jennifer Miller shares a poignant example of how parents can nurture and coach …
“The Enduring Gift of Kindness; Raising Children Who Show Gratitude and Act with Generosity” on Go Noodle! This week, Confident Parents, Confident Kids is partnering with an important organization. Have you heard of Go Noodle? They produce short 1-2 minute, high quality videos for children to be utilized by teachers and families. They reach an …
Posted on November 7, 2019 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
My heart is filled with gratitude! Check out all these photos that have been sent to me in the past couple of days! What a birthday for my baby book! Thank you all who are sharing in the joy of this birth! Photo credits and great gratitude go to: David Smith (a.k.a. Dad), Sharon and …
Posted on November 5, 2019 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Want to learn a little about the content of the new book? Long-time collaborator NBC Parent Toolkit just published the following article today to get the word out. Thank you, Esta Pratt-Kielley and Gabbi Timmis for your partnership! It begins… Do you ever treat your children’s challenging emotions like a bug you spot in your …
Posted on November 5, 2019 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
After years of hard work (dozens of proposals in the bin), research, collaboration, and loads (and loads) of anticipation, here we are — publication day! If you pre-ordered, you should have a beautiful package awaiting you today at your doorstep. Because you’ve been an essential part of this book coming to life, I’d like to …
Posted on October 31, 2019 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Based on Powerful Research… It’s flu shot day. I have a feeling that today will go smoothly. But two years ago, it didn’t. And I notice a sense of dread creep up on me like a zombie in a haunted mansion. A few years back, E asked about whether shots would be involved with his …
Posted on October 29, 2019 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
How Parents and Educators Can Support Young Children’s Emotional Development For the Fall/Winter Issue of The Alliance for Early Childhood’s newsletter, Confident Parents, Confident Kids’ Founder Jennifer Miller writes about the big feelings of young children focusing on 0-1, 1-2-year-olds, and 3-4-year-olds and ways in which parents and educators can support their emotional development. Jennifer …
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