In this journey of parenthood, there's a profound strength in unity—a strength found in the collective wisdom and support of parents learning and discussing together.
As parents, caregivers, and teachers, it’s natural to want to shield children from anything that feels scary to them. However, feelings of fear are a normal part of childhood development, and learning to cope with fear is an essential lifeskill - fear is valid and normal to us all.
Children are often seen as resilient - capable of bouncing back after setbacks with ease. However, this perception can lead adults to being dismissive or downplay children's emotions. It's critical to recognize that children experience a wide range of emotions just like adults, and these emotions play a crucial role in their development and well-being.
There is a close connection between mental health and emotional intelligence skills. I will highlight the impact in which understanding and managing our own emotions, and the emotions of others, greatly contribute to our overall mental well-being.
Parents, caretakers, educators, anyone with children in their lives, this is a must read on how to fill and refill the emotional cup of a child. What fills their cup? What empties their cup? How do we teach children to advocate appropriately for an emotional cup refill?
Highly sensitive children to highly resilient children. Nurturing our children and meeting their needs; being the best parents, caretakers and teachers, to meet the needs of our unique children.
Understanding emotional intelligence is important for all parents and caretakers. What is it? Why is it important? How can we teach it to our children? Knowledge is power!
Will the summer expectations for your children look the same as a typical summer? Or will there be some changes in the "normal" summer routines and schedules in your home?