Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve. – Roger Lewin Coaching can be a powerful way to help our children become more self-aware, understanding their thoughts and feelings and how they impact their behavior choices. It… Read More
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In two days, don’t miss this FREE online opportunity to learn from top experts in parenting with social and emotional skills. When you sign up, you’ll have access to my interview on “Using Social and Emotional Learning to Partner with Your Child’s… Read More
Dear Readers, We are celebrating the fourth blog-iversary of Confident Parents, Confident Kids! The dialogue we’ve shared, I know, has improved how I show up as a Mom and I hope it’s done the same for you. Our inquiry together has… Read More
Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve. – Roger Lewin Coaching can be a powerful way to help our children become more self-aware while understanding their thoughts and feelings and how they impact their behavior choices…. Read More
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment, Modeling Social and Emotional Skills, Practicing Social and Emotional Skills
Tags: "Coaching Skills; A Handbook", Brainstorm solutions, Coaching, Coaching conversation, Confidence, Confident Kids, Confident Parents, Emotion identification, Jenny Rogers, Open-ended questions, Parent coach, Parent coaching, Problem solving, Responsible decision-making, Self awareness, Sports coach, trust, Understanding thoughts and feelings
: of a sympathetic or helpful nature 1 About Kindness It is said that at the root of kindness is compassion. Compassion has to do simultaneously with how we feel about and care for ourselves and how we feel about and care for… Read More
Category: About, Modeling Social and Emotional Skills, Practicing Social and Emotional Skills
Tags: "Bystander effect", "Making Grateful Kids", Accepting differences, Care, Compassion, Confidence, Confident Kids, Culture of kindness, Empathy, Family kindness, family member, forgiveness, Gratefulness, Healthy relationships, Kindness
Check out the latest article by Confident Parents, Confident Kids author Jennifer Miller on the “Smart Parents” blog series published by influential educational reformer, Thomas Vander Ark and his team at Getting Smart. The article will also appear on the Huffington Post… Read More
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Positive – good or useful – hopeful or optimistic 1 About Balanced Positive Thinking: It seems there is much debate about whether positive thinking actually leads to or deters from happiness and success. So positive thinking must be clearly defined. Advocates… Read More
Category: About, Practicing Social and Emotional Skills
Tags: "Where the Sidewalk Ends", Balanced positive thinking, Confidence, Confident Kids, Goal achievement, Goal setting, Joy, Pathways to goals, Positive self-talk, Positive Thinking, Realism, Self-management, Sense of agency, Shel Silverstein
Check out this brand new (45 second) video introduction to Confident Parents, Confident Kids! I hope you will share it and help introduce others to this dialogue for parents on promoting kids’ social and emotional development. Together we can become confident parents… Read More
2014 was a big year for Confident Parents, Confident Kids. This community moved from 275 followers to 23,000+ strong! Thank you for being an essential part of this important dialogue. Together our collective wisdom can strengthen our individual lives. What are your… Read More
Category: About, Building a Positive Family Environment, Modeling Social and Emotional Skills, Practicing Social and Emotional Skills
Tags: Anger, Best of 2014, Confident Kids, Confident Kids Most Popular Posts, Confident Parents, Conquering fears, Family, Gratitude, Hopes and dreams, Impact of Stories, Smart Media Use
This week I hope you’ll listen to Confident Parents, Confident Kids‘ very first podcast interview (20 minutes in length). The winter holiday season seems a perfect time to discuss giving and service. My guest, Rachel Choquette Kemper, M.Ed., in addition to being my longtime… Read More
Category: Practicing Social and Emotional Skills
Tags: Community partnerships, Community Service, Confident Kids, Connection, Holiday Giving, Rachel Choquette Kemper, Service, Service learning, Sibling rivalry, Social issues, St. Ursula Academy, trust, winter holiday season
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Coaching – A Tool for Raising Confident Kids
Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve. – Roger Lewin Coaching can be a powerful way to help our children become more self-aware, understanding their thoughts and feelings and how they impact their behavior choices. It… Read More
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: "Coaching Skills; A Handbook", Active listening, coaching as parenting tool, Coaching with kids, Confidence, Confident Kids, Confident Parents, leadership coaching, Parent coaching, parents facilitating problem-solving, Problem solving, Responsible decision-making, Self awareness, Self-management, Sibling conflicts
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Posted on May 2, 2017 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Join me this week for “The Heart and Science of Parenting”!
In two days, don’t miss this FREE online opportunity to learn from top experts in parenting with social and emotional skills. When you sign up, you’ll have access to my interview on “Using Social and Emotional Learning to Partner with Your Child’s… Read More
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: "The Heart and Science of Parenting", Arina Bokas, Cecilia and Jason Hilkey, Confident Kids, Daniel Siegel, Jennifer Miller, Parenting with Social and Emotional Learning
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Confident Parents, Confident Kids Turns Four!
Dear Readers, We are celebrating the fourth blog-iversary of Confident Parents, Confident Kids! The dialogue we’ve shared, I know, has improved how I show up as a Mom and I hope it’s done the same for you. Our inquiry together has… Read More
Category: About Tags: blogiversary, Confident Kids, Confident Parents, CPCK turns four
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Coaching as a Tool for Raising a Confident Kid
Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve. – Roger Lewin Coaching can be a powerful way to help our children become more self-aware while understanding their thoughts and feelings and how they impact their behavior choices…. Read More
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment, Modeling Social and Emotional Skills, Practicing Social and Emotional Skills Tags: "Coaching Skills; A Handbook", Brainstorm solutions, Coaching, Coaching conversation, Confidence, Confident Kids, Confident Parents, Emotion identification, Jenny Rogers, Open-ended questions, Parent coach, Parent coaching, Problem solving, Responsible decision-making, Self awareness, Sports coach, trust, Understanding thoughts and feelings
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Posted on April 14, 2015 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Elements of a Confident Kid…Kindness
: of a sympathetic or helpful nature 1 About Kindness It is said that at the root of kindness is compassion. Compassion has to do simultaneously with how we feel about and care for ourselves and how we feel about and care for… Read More
Category: About, Modeling Social and Emotional Skills, Practicing Social and Emotional Skills Tags: "Bystander effect", "Making Grateful Kids", Accepting differences, Care, Compassion, Confidence, Confident Kids, Culture of kindness, Empathy, Family kindness, family member, forgiveness, Gratefulness, Healthy relationships, Kindness
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Posted on April 6, 2015 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
The Power of Parenting with Social and Emotional Learning
Check out the latest article by Confident Parents, Confident Kids author Jennifer Miller on the “Smart Parents” blog series published by influential educational reformer, Thomas Vander Ark and his team at Getting Smart. The article will also appear on the Huffington Post… Read More
Category: About Tags: Collaborative for Academic, Confident Kids, Emotional Learning, Getting Smart, Huffington Post Parents, Jennifer Miller, NBC Parent Toolkit, Parenting and Social and Emotional Learning, Power of Parenting, Smart Parents, Social and Emotional Learning, Thomas Vander Ark
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Posted on March 3, 2015 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Elements of a Confident Kid…Balanced Positive Thinking
Positive – good or useful – hopeful or optimistic 1 About Balanced Positive Thinking: It seems there is much debate about whether positive thinking actually leads to or deters from happiness and success. So positive thinking must be clearly defined. Advocates… Read More
Category: About, Practicing Social and Emotional Skills Tags: "Where the Sidewalk Ends", Balanced positive thinking, Confidence, Confident Kids, Goal achievement, Goal setting, Joy, Pathways to goals, Positive self-talk, Positive Thinking, Realism, Self-management, Sense of agency, Shel Silverstein
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Posted on February 26, 2015 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Introduction to Confident Parents, Confident Kids Video
Check out this brand new (45 second) video introduction to Confident Parents, Confident Kids! I hope you will share it and help introduce others to this dialogue for parents on promoting kids’ social and emotional development. Together we can become confident parents… Read More
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Posted on January 8, 2015 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
The Best of 2014
2014 was a big year for Confident Parents, Confident Kids. This community moved from 275 followers to 23,000+ strong! Thank you for being an essential part of this important dialogue. Together our collective wisdom can strengthen our individual lives. What are your… Read More
Category: About, Building a Positive Family Environment, Modeling Social and Emotional Skills, Practicing Social and Emotional Skills Tags: Anger, Best of 2014, Confident Kids, Confident Kids Most Popular Posts, Confident Parents, Conquering fears, Family, Gratitude, Hopes and dreams, Impact of Stories, Smart Media Use
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Posted on December 11, 2014 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Involving Kids in Service at Home and at School – A Podcast Interview with Rachel Choquette Kemper
This week I hope you’ll listen to Confident Parents, Confident Kids‘ very first podcast interview (20 minutes in length). The winter holiday season seems a perfect time to discuss giving and service. My guest, Rachel Choquette Kemper, M.Ed., in addition to being my longtime… Read More
Category: Practicing Social and Emotional Skills Tags: Community partnerships, Community Service, Confident Kids, Connection, Holiday Giving, Rachel Choquette Kemper, Service, Service learning, Sibling rivalry, Social issues, St. Ursula Academy, trust, winter holiday season
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