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Social Emotional Learning at Home

Co-Regulation Strategies: Techniques to Calm Kids and TeensIn tough times, kids themselves might not have the skills to regulate and calm themselves. This is where co-regulation comes in. Co-regulation is the practice of modeling and coaching self-regulation techniques for kids and teens. We can think of it like an extra support or intervention for struggli

Teaching Kids How to Deal with Disappointment - Family and Play Therapy, Becky LennoxI see it several times a week in my private practice. Kids who don’t know how to handle disappointment much less know what it actually feels like to experience disappointment. I don’t know about you but my parents allowed me to experience disappointment and never sugar coated it when I did. Many kids (and adults) […]

How To Empower Children When They StruggleAs parents, our instinct is to rush to the rescue when our children struggle. We want to say, “Don’t worry! I’ll fix it!” In the long-term, however, this “helpful” behavior only hurts our children. If we instead let our children struggle, then empower them to persevere, we can raise resilient children who are ready to take on the world.

7 Ways to Help Kids Cope with Big Life ChangesBig life changes are inevitable, but that doesn’t make them any easier for children (or adults) to manage. As we face changes, we develop the skills of resilience. These seven strategies will help your child feel safe, adjust, and build resilience.

Websites with Multiple Resources

Child Mind Institute

National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Common Sense Media

Panorama Education

National Center For Youth Issues

Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Child Development Institute

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