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NBC Parent Toolkit Talk: Helping Kids Find Purpose
Interview with Adam Avin, 14-Year-Old Founder of Wuf Shanti
NBC Parent Toolkit – Take Your Child to Work Day
The Way of the Mindful Parent
Common Sense Parenting Radio Talk Show
On Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global… “Preventing Your Children’s ‘Me Too'”
On NBC Parent Toolkit… “Do Adult Arguments Help or Hurt Our Children’s Learning?”
Solo Parenting Life Podcast – On Parenting with Social and Emotional Intelligence
In “The Washington Post”…”Schools are teaching kids empathy and self-control. It helps at home too…”
Preschool Mindfulness Summit
On Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global…”Deck the Halls with Mental Well-Being”
United Nations’ Universal Children’s Day
Interview in the CASEL Newsletter
In NYMetro Parent Magazine… “How to Help Your Child Build Emotional Intelligence”
On NBC Parent Toolkit… “How to Get Kids Emotionally Prepared for Back-to-School”
On Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global… “Teaching Young Children About Anger”
On “Anxious Toddlers” – Gratitude and Compassion: Home Remedies for Anxiety
The Challenges and Opportunities of Parent-Teacher Communications
Telling or “Tattle-telling”… Is There a Difference? On NBC Parent Toolkit
New, Improved NBC Parent Toolkit with New “Life After High School” Section
LeadwithGOOD Talk – Jennifer Miller on Promoting Self-Control
In “Happily Family Conference: The Art and Science of Parenting”
On NBC’s Parent Toolkit… “One More Cupcake…Promoting Self-Control through the Ages”
In “Kids Standard” Magazine…”Raising and Educating for Valuing Differences”
Parenting and Social and Emotional Learning Video by CASEL and Chicago Public Schools
Contributed to “Building Powerful Learning Environments from Schools to Communities”
On Thrive Global “Morning Routine Redux – Adjusting to Winter Weather”
On NBC Parent Toolkit – “Four Things ‘This Is Us’ Got Right About Parenting”
Education: Next Generation – Interview with Jason and Cecilia Hilkey
On NBC Parent Toolkit – “How to Hear “Me, Me, Me” Less and Teach Young Children about Giving
On Pearson Education – “Politics at the Thanksgiving Table? Here’s How to Model Emotional Intelligence”
NBC Education Nation’s Twitter Chat – Bigger Than Me: Raising Civic-Minded Kids
NBC Parent Toolkit’s Goal to Be Greater
On NBC Parent Toolkit… “The Most Important Relationship to Build this School Year”
In “Parents Magazine” – “Focus on Feelings with Preschoolers”
On NBC’s Parent Toolkit – “If You Can’t Say Anything Nice, Here’s What to Say to Your Kids”
On the Ashoka Changemaker Education Series… “How Can We Develop Family Guidelines around Conflict with Children?”
Education: Next Generation
NBC Parent Toolkit’s “The Power of Play” Twitter Chat
NBC News’ “Supporting Our Students, It Takes Everyone”
Twitter Chat Conversation with Author, Lisa Damour, Ph.D. on Raising Teenage Girls
On the Ashoka Changemaker Series… “Teaching Children Empathy Through Money Management…”
“Promoting a Spirit of Gratefulness in Kids – A Tale of Two Letters” on NBC Parent Toolkit
“Second Chances – Teaching Children about Forgiveness” on NBC Parent Toolkit
“How Can We Help Children Develop Gratitude?” on the Ashoka Changemaker Series
On Getting Smart – “Smart Parents and Back to School Preparations: Supporting Social Learning”
New Book! “Smart Parents; Parenting for Powerful Learning”
NBC Parent Toolkit – School Year Resolution
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NBC Parent Toolkit Talk: Helping Kids Find Purpose
Interview with Adam Avin, 14-Year-Old Founder of Wuf Shanti
NBC Parent Toolkit – Take Your Child to Work Day
The Way of the Mindful Parent
Common Sense Parenting Radio Talk Show
On Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global… “Preventing Your Children’s ‘Me Too'”
On NBC Parent Toolkit… “Do Adult Arguments Help or Hurt Our Children’s Learning?”
Solo Parenting Life Podcast – On Parenting with Social and Emotional Intelligence
In “The Washington Post”…”Schools are teaching kids empathy and self-control. It helps at home too…”
Preschool Mindfulness Summit
On Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global…”Deck the Halls with Mental Well-Being”
United Nations’ Universal Children’s Day
Interview in the CASEL Newsletter
In NYMetro Parent Magazine… “How to Help Your Child Build Emotional Intelligence”
On NBC Parent Toolkit… “How to Get Kids Emotionally Prepared for Back-to-School”
On Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global… “Teaching Young Children About Anger”
On “Anxious Toddlers” – Gratitude and Compassion: Home Remedies for Anxiety
The Challenges and Opportunities of Parent-Teacher Communications
Telling or “Tattle-telling”… Is There a Difference? On NBC Parent Toolkit
New, Improved NBC Parent Toolkit with New “Life After High School” Section
LeadwithGOOD Talk – Jennifer Miller on Promoting Self-Control
In “Happily Family Conference: The Art and Science of Parenting”
On NBC’s Parent Toolkit… “One More Cupcake…Promoting Self-Control through the Ages”
In “Kids Standard” Magazine…”Raising and Educating for Valuing Differences”
Parenting and Social and Emotional Learning Video by CASEL and Chicago Public Schools
Contributed to “Building Powerful Learning Environments from Schools to Communities”
On Thrive Global “Morning Routine Redux – Adjusting to Winter Weather”
On NBC Parent Toolkit – “Four Things ‘This Is Us’ Got Right About Parenting”
Education: Next Generation – Interview with Jason and Cecilia Hilkey
On NBC Parent Toolkit – “How to Hear “Me, Me, Me” Less and Teach Young Children about Giving
On Pearson Education – “Politics at the Thanksgiving Table? Here’s How to Model Emotional Intelligence”
NBC Education Nation’s Twitter Chat – Bigger Than Me: Raising Civic-Minded Kids
NBC Parent Toolkit’s Goal to Be Greater
On NBC Parent Toolkit… “The Most Important Relationship to Build this School Year”
In “Parents Magazine” – “Focus on Feelings with Preschoolers”
On NBC’s Parent Toolkit – “If You Can’t Say Anything Nice, Here’s What to Say to Your Kids”
On the Ashoka Changemaker Education Series… “How Can We Develop Family Guidelines around Conflict with Children?”
Education: Next Generation
NBC Parent Toolkit’s “The Power of Play” Twitter Chat
NBC News’ “Supporting Our Students, It Takes Everyone”
Twitter Chat Conversation with Author, Lisa Damour, Ph.D. on Raising Teenage Girls
On the Ashoka Changemaker Series… “Teaching Children Empathy Through Money Management…”
“Promoting a Spirit of Gratefulness in Kids – A Tale of Two Letters” on NBC Parent Toolkit
“Second Chances – Teaching Children about Forgiveness” on NBC Parent Toolkit
“How Can We Help Children Develop Gratitude?” on the Ashoka Changemaker Series
On Getting Smart – “Smart Parents and Back to School Preparations: Supporting Social Learning”
New Book! “Smart Parents; Parenting for Powerful Learning”
NBC Parent Toolkit – School Year Resolution