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Elements of a Confident Kid… Open-minded
– willing to consider different ideas or opinions.1 About open-mindedness Why would open-mindedness be a hallmark of a confident kid? We all have developed cognitive structures from our environment and our set of experiences that form the basis of our understanding. When we receive new information, we begin to build upon or adjust those structures to …
Elements of a Confident Kid… Belief in Self
/be – lef/ : a state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in some person or thing. : a feeling of being sure that someone or something exists or that something is true.1 About a belief in self: Confident kids believe in their ability to learn and achieve whatever goal they …
The Birth and Re-birth of Identity
Every spring is the only spring – a perpetual astonishment. – Ellis Peters The birds chirp outside of my window building nests and resting on the newly budded branches surrounding my office. As spring reveals new growth, we watch our children grow and develop, their transformations at times readily apparent and rapid. At a family …
New Year’s Reflections
We do not learn from experience…we learn from reflecting on experience. – John Dewey January is always a time in which my family and I reflect on the past year and dream about our hopes for the future. We try and step back and look at the big picture before diving into our specific plans …
The Fear of Failure
It may be that the most important mastery we achieve early on is not the mastery of a particular skill or particular piece of knowledge, but rather the mastery of the patience and persistence that learning requires, along with the ability to expect and accept mistakes and the feelings of disappointment they may bring. – …
In Praise of Specificity
The highest reward for a person’s toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it. – John Ruskin How does praise – the expression of a favorable judgment[i] – fit with raising a confident child? Is it good or bad? Is there such a thing as too much or too …
Parents’ Hopes for Confidence, Kindness Are Realized through Social and Emotional Skills
“Confident Parents, Confident Kids” — Named Top Parenting Book by the Greater Good Science Center!
The Importance of Hugs and Loving Touches (Even as they grow older!)
Flow Contributes to Well-beinig So How Do You Create Family Flow?
Conflict is a reality of family life. But how can you fight fairly? Check out these guidelines!
Family Music Making – Joyful Ways to Promote Children’s Social and Emotional Development!
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