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Finding the Courage to Reinvent
What does a successful working professional, wife and mother do about her all-consuming responsibilities that are draining the life right out of her? Jason Miller and I ask the question: how does she find the courage to reinvent? And what does that look like? Check it out…
Posted on October 31, 2022 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
The Best of Confident Parents’ Halloween Posts…
Want to get into the Halloween spirit? Check out our best Halloween posts from the past years!
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: #Halloween, #HappyHalloween, Confidence, Courage, Empathy, fear, Illusions, Resilience
Posted on September 8, 2022 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
“When It’s Not Quite Bullying…But It’s Still So Mean” Dear Highlights Podcast
Discussing forms of meanness, how it occurs, and how we can help our children through moments that hurt.
Posted on June 23, 2016 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Parents, Kids and Bullying Behaviors – What Can We Do?
Have you taught your children how to respond to bullying behaviors? Their response can mean the difference between stopping the aggression or escalating it. And what if they are a witness? Will they know how to be an upstander? There are also ways we can teach our kids to resist social pressures and not become …
Posted on October 1, 2015 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Parents, Kids and Bullying Behaviors – What Can We Do?
Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire is that which he exercises over himself. -Elie Weisel “You’re a horrible person,” was what I heard and deeply felt though I cannot recall the exact words that delivered this final crushing blow. It had come after a series of unconsidered and callous jabs and was …
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment, Modeling Social and Emotional Skills, Practicing Social and Emotional Skills Tags: agency, anti bullying, Bully prevention, Bullying, bullying behaviors, caring school community, Collaborative for Academic, Compassion, Confidence, Courage, demeaning, labeling, power, Responsibility, Social and Emotional Learning, social emotional skill building
Posted on May 7, 2015 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
A Wish for Mother’s Day
My wish for Mother’s Day is that every Mom have an empathetic confidante who lends a listening ear. The sense of shared understanding and ability to be cared for and loved no matter what can help us all rise like a phoenix out of the ashes, better than ever. On the part of the listener, …
Posted on April 23, 2015 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
“Made by Raffi”: A Story of a Kid Who’s Different
At some point, every child will experience the feeling of being different. From hobby interests to gender identity, some children will have a more intense experience of not being like the rest. And all children encounter others who are different. How will they view those contrasts? Will they be able to see the unique richness …
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment, Modeling Social and Emotional Skills Tags: "Made by Raffi", Amanda McBroom, Appreciating diversity, Children, children’s book author, Contribution, Courage, Craig Pomranz, Dealing with differences, Empathy, Feeling different, Gender differences, Kindness, persistence, Raffi, Role models, The Hunger Games, The Rose
Elements of a Confident Kid… Sincerity
– honesty of mind : freedom from hypocrisy1 About Sincerity: Who “To be or not to be? That is the question.” Though Shakespeare questioned the choice of existence, the question of our authenticity may be just as important and fundamental. Psychologists have made numerous distinctions over the years attempting to define our sense of self. …
Category: About, Modeling Social and Emotional Skills, Practicing Social and Emotional Skills Tags: "The Boy Who Cried Wolf", Authentic self, Children, Courage, Elements of a Confident Kid, false self, Honesty, Logical consequences, Responsible decision-making, Self awareness, Self-identity, Self-reflection, Sense of self, Sincerity, Social awareness, Social identity, Telling the truth, True self
Posted on February 12, 2014 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
How Do You Live a Life with Heart?
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. – Ralph Waldo Emerson As I work with E to diligently write the names of each of his class members on Valentine cards to celebrate the holiday this Friday, it raises a larger question. How am I …
Category: Modeling Social and Emotional Skills Tags: Courage, Empathy, Integrity, Life with heart, Love, Self awareness, Service, Valentine's Day
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