What do you do when in conversation with family or friends when you strongly disagree?
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Going back out into the world may not be as simple as we may first think. What do we need to rebuild our social intelligence?
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Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: Compassion, Empathy, mask-wearing and social skills, pandemic, parenting during COVID-19, Relationship skills, Responsible decision-making, Self awareness, Self-management, Social and Emotional Learning, Social awareness
Celebrate #SELDay2022 by sharing what you do to promote social and emotional skills with your family!
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Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: #EquipOurKids, #parenting, #SELday, #SELDay2022, Jennifer Miller, Relationship skills, Responsible decision-making, Self awareness, Self-management, Social and Emotional Learning, Social awareness
“What do I do about my siblings fighting constantly?” I heard one Mom lamenting recently. They are together all of the time. “Should I let them handle it? Should I intervene? I want to help them learn conflict management skills but I’m not sure how to respond.” Certainly, this is a common issue in family …
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In Uncertain, Stressful and Dangerous Times, How Can We Make the Best Choices for our Family? “We rented a vacation home with one other close family friend thinking that situation could be low risk. But then, they surprised us when several of their cousins showed up with them.” “The whole group of girls, friends from …
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Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: #COVID19, #parentingandCOVID19, #quarantine, core family principles, difficult choices, ethical decision-making, family responsible decision-making, family values, Relationship skills, self-awareness, Self-management, Social and Emotional Learning, Social awareness
By Guest Author, Jenny Woo “What are the most life-defining pieces of wisdom and memories that I could leave with my children and be in peace knowing that I have prepared them for life?” I’ve been pondering over this question nonstop. With the sudden passing of yet another friend, I felt the looming urgency to …
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Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: "52 Essential Conversations" card game, embracing failure, embracing mistakes, Jenny Woo, Parents' Choice Award, Relationship skills, Self awareness, Self-management, skill building with kids, social and emotional games, Social and Emotional Learning, Social and Emotional Skills, Social awareness
Here’s are Two Simple Tools to Help You Get to Know Your Teachers or Parents! Maybe your children have started back-to-school and if they have not yet, it’s likely you are in the process of getting ready. Either way, over the coming weeks, families and schools will be focused on relationships. Introductions will be made. …
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The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names. – Chinese Proverb It’s been said that the sound of our own name can be magical. It’s often true and particularly so for a child. I remember the principal saying “Hello Jenny.” to me in the school hallway. And I was in awe. …
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For Promoting Social and Emotional Skills in the Home or Classroom Mandy is having a tough day because each friend or relative she meets can’t play. But the narrator of this story asks good questions of Mandy to learn more. It turns out her friend got in trouble and wasn’t allowed to play. Another friend …
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Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: "The Grit Up Series", Abbie Kelley, Care to repair, Empathy, negative self-talk, Relationship skills, Responsible decision-making, Self awareness, Self-management, Social and Emotional Learning, Social and emotional skill building, Social awareness
“It is high time the ideal of success should be replaced by the ideal of service.” – Albert Einstein Most leaders acquire their power from the choice of their social group to elevate individuals to that level. However, parents, by the very nature of our roles, serve in a leadership position while we raise our …
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Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: "The Power Paradox", Awareness, Communication skills, Empathy, Foresight, Listening for understanding, Listening skills, Parent reflection, parenting and leadership, Parents as servant leaders, power, Power and parenting, Relationship skills, Responsible decision-making, Robert Greenleaf, Servant leaders, Servant leadership, Service
