479 results for '“I Just Don’t like the Sound of No'

Presence or Presents? Five Ways to Be More Present During the Holidays (Post)

As you reflect on the holiday season, what images, sentiments, or traditions come to mind first? Maybe it’s religious services. Or family meals and tasty sweets. Perhaps it’s traveling near and far ...

The Road to Joy (Post)

“Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.”The first time I encountered this idea from Karl Barth was in a 20th Century Theology class I took while in college. I thought it sounded deep and profound, ...

Uniquely Wired: A Book About Autism and Its Gifts (Post)

What if you came across a picture book that captures autism in a way children can truly understand? A story that breaks down common behaviors on the spectrum using kid‑friendly, accessible language? ...

Your Child Disagrees with You… Now What? (Post)

If your children are anything like mine, you know that from time to time (and some days it definitely feels like ALL THE TIME), they are going to disagree with you. When that happens, how tolera ...

Social and Emotional Learning: Beyond Feelings (Post)

If you are in the field of Education, there’s no doubt you have heard the term Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). As a social scientist who has always been fascinated with people, cultures an ...

Six Steps to Safeguarding your Child’s Mental Health (Post)

Is there a Brad in your family? Brad is a typical middle school kid who just wants to fit in. He doesn't want to stand out for looking or acting different. At his school, looking different means wear ...

Establishing a Love of Reading (Post)

When it comes to children and their entertainment preferences, books are like cilantro. Some children fully take to reading and embrace every opportunity to sprinkle it into their day. Some children ...

How to Raise a Confident Child (Post)

As a mom, I wanted to instill confidence in my three children, but I always feared that if they became overly confident, they would struggle. Confidence is an attribute that will serve a child ...

​Facilitating an Equitable Perspective in Young People (Post)

"It’s not fair!” If you work with children, you probably hear this statement on a daily basis. Young people seem to have an innate sense of what constitutes fairness and can react strongly ...

5 Foolproof Tips to Help Kids Make Friends at School (Post)

He asked if I liked to eat crayons. I’d just moved to the area in the middle of first grade and wanted desperately to make friends, so I said I did. He smiled and a friendship was born. My fath ...

Setting Expectations that Kids Will Actually Follow (Usually!) (Post)

Children of all ages thrive when given clear, structured expectations. These expectations help to create a predictable and consistent environment that feels safe. When children feel safe, they’ ...

​Peer Pressure - The Need to Feel Accepted! (Post)

Our ability to socialize and work with others in a group to accomplish common goals and succeed together is one of the best abilities we have as a community. But at times, our social nature ...