Parenting Resources
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3 Ways Parents Model Great Leadership for Kids
There’s no such thing as a perfect parent, and just like your child can learn to be a great leader in ways that feel right to them, so can you.
Creative and Festive Approaches to After-School Conversations
Engaging kids in conversations about their back-to-school experiences is helpful in allowing them the space to process them and allowing you to understand how they're adjusting.
Ringing in the Fall Season: Fun and Festive Family Activities
The fall season offers so many enjoyable ways for kids to get outside and be creative! Here are a few of our favorites that we hope can bring your family together.
3 Ways to Help Your Child Be a Gracious Winner
There are few things more exciting and fulfilling than a hard-fought win. There’s a sense of accomplishment and excitement that takes over, and it can...
What Disrespectful Behavior from Kids Really Means
More often than not, disrespectful behavior arises out of something that is bothering your child.
No, You Can't: What to Say Instead of "Because I Said So"
Is your child feeling frustrated with the choices you are making?
How Setting Your Boundaries Empowers Your Child
They say “good fences make good neighbors” for a reason!
How to Limit Screen Time Without a Fight
Kayla is back with some practical tips on how to limit screen time without a fight.
Having Trouble Getting Your Child to Talk to You? Try Text.
No matter how great your relationship, it can be tough to get school-age kids to carry a conversation.
Empowering Your Child to Build Healthy Friendships
It can be difficult for parents when kids start to have disagreements with their friends or feel left out of social situations.
What to Say to a Kid with Big Feelings
It can be hard to watch someone experience big feelings! But it's also a way to try to reason with logic--something that kids just can't do.
Relationship Skills Kids Need Now and for a Lifetime
Relationship skills, such as communication, teamwork, leadership, cultural competency, and the ability to solve problems in diverse settings are increasingly valuable 21st century skills.
How to Use Role-Playing to Help Kids Understand Flexible Mindset
Mindset is an important way for kids to build resilience. Having a flexible mindset means that kids are able to learn and grow from setbacks rather than internalize failure as an issue of self-worth.
Kids Use Stories and Play to Better Understand Conflict
When kids are faced with conflict, they often don't know how to react. To help your child better understand the why and how behind the conflict, you can use characters that they know well and admire.
Ask HeyKiddo: Our Family Pet Is Going to Die--What Should I Tell My Kids?
I don't know how to break the news to my kids about losing our family pet while I'm hurting so much. What should I tell them?
Why Social Emotional Learning Matters for Kids
Kids can't succeed in school without succeeding in life. Building resilience and coping skills means making social emotional learning as important as academic achievement.
How to Answer Kids' Questions about Sex
As fun as the stork folk tale can be, this approach is not effective for broaching the topic of sex education with your child. A direct, open, and transparent approach to sex education is always best.
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