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Posted on March 19, 2026 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
From the Kitchen Table to the Carpool Lane: Growing Essential Life Skills Through Everyday Routines
How do we seize our everyday opportunities to build essential life skills? It doesn’t require big changes. It’s all in the small, intentional moments. Check out these tips!
Sturdy Vulnerability; Modeling Our Humanity as a Strength for Our Kids
How can we model vulnerability with our kids to promote their strength and resilience? It may require some habit unlearning.
Posted on August 7, 2025 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Summer Scraps and Injuries; How to Manage Them as a Parent with Emotional Intelligence
“Are you okay?” I asked as E made a beeline from the outdoors in straight to the upstairs bathroom and shut the door. “No,” he uttered angrily coming out and showing me bloody elbows and knees and scraps up and down the side of his body. It was his first day out of school. And …
Posted on May 8, 2025 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Commitment to Children; Mothers of Curiosity, Care, and Courage
In the lead up to Mothers’ Day, I am reflecting on the importance of loving the beautiful qualities in each and every child – not dwelling on the hopes, dreams, or wishes one had for who you thought your child would be or what your child would accomplish. Rather, basking in the unique, authentic strengths …
Posted on April 10, 2025 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Living Democracy to Model and Teach Our Children and Teens
How do retain our own sense of agency while teaching our children and teens to be active citizens?
Posted on March 13, 2025 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Liberating our Daughters: Unlearning Our Own Perfectionism by Untaming Ourselves in Motherhood
By Annie Schien, M.Ed. The word capacity has come to me time and time again in the throes of parenting. Namely, the growing awareness around how low my capacity feels, sometimes chronically. Capacity – I think you know what I’m talking about…is that smorgasbord of patience, energy, the ability to regulate oneself, internal calm and …
Posted on May 9, 2024 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Insta-Grades Lead to Insta-Anxiety
Instant performance feedback causing stress with your family or your students? Check out these ideas!
Posted on October 19, 2023 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Learning to Parent for Neuro-diverse Learning Needs
How can we learn about neuro-divergent learners and for parents, what are ways they can offer learning supports?
Posted on February 9, 2023 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
The Powerful Daily Words that Matter Most
Were you told you were loved as a child? To some, expressions of love are challenging to say…yet, our children need to hear them.
Posted on April 7, 2020 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
CASEL Cares Webinar Recording – Social and Emotional Learning at Home
There was a large turnout of professionals and parents who joined live for the dialogue Friday afternoon for the CASEL Cares webinar. Thank you to the many who joined! For ideas on how to promote social and emotional skills at home during #COVID19, check out the recording: “So What Now? Supporting Social and Emotional Learning …
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