The benefits of family meetings include better communication, improved problem-solving skills, and the opportunity to be proactive and mindful about challenges (rather than reactive) for everyone i...

Test anxiety increases mistakes, reduces reasoning and working memory, creates confusion, and lowers test scores. More importantly, it’s harmful to the well-being of our children. Fortunately, ther...

We’ve all felt the power of kindness. Whether you’re giving or receiving a kind act, you experience a feeling that’s best described as “warm and fuzzy.” Behind that warm, fuzzy feeling is neurochem...

Kids are not born knowing how to stay calm when confronting challenges or how to recover from failure. Emotion regulation--expressing feelings in a constructive and healthy way--is a skill we must ...

Creating a Big Life Board helps children learn how to set goals, visualize their dreams, and stay focused on reaching their goals. This self-esteem boosting activity is great to do at home or in a ...

Positive affirmations are a powerful tool for children. They improve the wellbeing, boost their self-esteem, and encourage creative thinking. Try these 7 fun and innovative ways of doing affirmati...

A growth mindset is crucial to the well-being and happiness of our kids. What about all those other adults that influence our children and do NOT have a growth mindset themselves? Learn these 4 sim...

Cooperative games promote kindness and sharing, build communication skills, and help develop empathy. And they're FUN too! Check out the list of top 35 collaborative board and card games for childr...

Children express and experience love in different ways. It’s common to have different love languages within a family and it can be tricky to navigate. However, once you do learn your child’s love l...

One of the most effective ways to teach resilience to children is to surround them with books and stories that promote resilience and whose characters have grit. When we read stories, whether true ...

Besides helping develop a growth mindset, effective goal setting creates other benefits for teens. So how do you help your teen (or students) set effective goals?  

Research shows that children learn best when they’re playing and enjoying themselves at the same time. Fun experiences increase levels of endorphins, dopamine, and oxygen, all of which promote lea...