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Posted on May 9, 2019 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Drum Roll, Please! Big Announcement…
It is with great pleasure and delight that I announce the very first book from Jennifer S. Miller and this site: Confident Parents, Confident Kids: Raising Emotional Intelligence in Ourselves and Our Kids — From Toddlers to Teenagers. When I asked fifty… Read More
Posted on May 2, 2019 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Upcoming Social and Emotional Learning Conference in Baltimore, MD
Shannon Wanless, Director of the Office of Child Development in the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh and Jennifer Miller of Confident Parents, Confident Kids will be presenting a workshop in Baltimore at the end of the month. Come join… Read More
Posted on February 5, 2019 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
The Mindful Kids Peace Summit
On the anniversary of the Parkland school tragedy, tweens, teens, and the parents and educators who love them are speaking up and making a difference! Join us for this free, online event – The Mindful Kids Peace Summit – February 11-15, bringing… Read More
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: #MindfulKidsPeaceSummit, child mindfulness, family mindfulness, Mindful kids, Mindfulness, mindfulness in schools, Social and Emotional Learning, Social and Emotional Learning in Schools, Social and Emotional Skills, teacher mindfulness, teacher social and emotional learning, teen mindfulness
Posted on January 15, 2019 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
A Nation At Hope
Check out the recording of the live stream event that happened earlier today entitled A Nation At Hope from the Aspen Institute’s National Commission on Social, Emotional and Academic Development. Be convinced or inspired or further propelled into action by students, teachers, superintendents,… Read More
Posted on November 29, 2018 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Essential Conversations to Prepare Children for Life
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… Read More
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
Learning is Social and Emotional.
The Aspen Institute’s National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development released some new tools and resources this week for parents, educators and all those serving youth (more shared below). They gathered a group of distinguished scientists together to examine how learning… Read More
Posted on April 5, 2018 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Stop, Think, Go! Problem-Solving Practice for Your Family
If you have a problem, don’t muddle through. Here’s a simple rap about what to do. Stop, calm down before you act. You’ll think more clearly – that’s a fact. Say the problem and how you feel. Set a positive goal (and… Read More
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: Calming down, CASEL, Collaborative problem solving, Family problem solving, Identifying feelings, learning about feelings, practicing problem-solving, problem-solving skills, problem-solving with kids, Responsible decision-making, Roger Weissberg, Self awareness, Self-management, Social and Emotional Learning, social decision-making
Today In “The Washington Post”…
Check out the article by Pam Moore that features tips for parents from Confident Parents, Confident Kids’ author, Jennifer Miller in The Washington Post today. It also features the important work of CASEL – the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning… Read More
Posted on February 15, 2018 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
YOU Have a Role in Preventing School Violence
Learn More About What Exactly You Can Do! Making the decision to have a child – it’s momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart walking around outside your body. – Elizabeth Stone And this is the very reason why… Read More
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Posted on February 12, 2019 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Join Me Today: Mindful Kids Peace Summit
Today is Day Two of an incredible week-long line-up of speakers. Jennifer Miller of Confident Parents, Confident Kids will be talking with fourteen-year-old founder of Wuf Shanti, Adam Avin beginning at 1:00 p.m. EST today. The photo above appears like Jennifer is… Read More
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