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In the Media
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
Deseret National News – “Emotional Intelligence Is No Accident”
NBC Parent Toolkit – “A Win for Everyone – Collaborative Games”
The Huffington Post – “The Power of Parenting with Social and Emotional Learning”
NBC Parent Toolkit – “More Than a Movie: The Parenting Opportunity of ‘Inside Out'”
On Getting Smart; Smart Parents – “Parenting with Social and Emotional Learning; Thinking Before and After Actions”
NBC Parent Toolkit – Parenting Perspectives on Homework
NBC Parent Toolkit – “The Quality of the Little Things”
NBC Parent Toolkit – Tough Talks
NBC Parent Toolkit – “A Better Version of Yourself”
Edutopia – On Bedtime
In the Media
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
Deseret National News – “Emotional Intelligence Is No Accident”
NBC Parent Toolkit – “A Win for Everyone – Collaborative Games”
The Huffington Post – “The Power of Parenting with Social and Emotional Learning”
NBC Parent Toolkit – “More Than a Movie: The Parenting Opportunity of ‘Inside Out'”
On Getting Smart; Smart Parents – “Parenting with Social and Emotional Learning; Thinking Before and After Actions”
NBC Parent Toolkit – Parenting Perspectives on Homework
NBC Parent Toolkit – “The Quality of the Little Things”
NBC Parent Toolkit – Tough Talks
NBC Parent Toolkit – “A Better Version of Yourself”
Edutopia – On Bedtime