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

Uphill Reading: A Book of Encouragement for Tough Days (Post)

Most children begin a new school year feeling hopeful and excited. Okay, maybe “excited” is overstating it just a bit. At least for a few. Perhaps “energized” is more accurate. There are new classroom

Parenting Tips and Tricks for Dealing with Separation Anxiety (Post)

How would you feel if you were dropped off in the middle of a big city in a foreign country and told, “Have a great day! I’ll pick you up in 6 hours”?  Would you be scared? Excited? Anxious? Confused?

Helping Kids Build Empathy for Stronger Relationships (Post)

Empathy is one of the most important social-emotional skills children can learn. When kids understand and care about how others feel, they are better able to build healthy friendships, resolve conflic

The Magic of Stories (Post)

MinecraftAnimal CrossingAmong UsAside from being amusing adventures in gaming, can you guess what all of these have in common?Actually, let me make that question a little harder! Can you guess what

Mastering Social Skills Through the Trials of Tryouts (Post)

Whether you’re a parent of an athlete, mathlete, actor, dancer, musician, or child who focuses their energies another way, most parents agree, the successes of your children are prideful moments. An

​5 Creative Ways to Work on Social Skills in the Time of Social Distancing (Post)

Social Distancing and Social Skills seem like polar opposites. The former asks us to keep our space while the latter is about the ability to communicate and interact with others.But even as we dis

Navigating Middle School Friendships (Part 1) (Post)

The middle school years are arguably the most challenging time for children, mainly due to friendship struggles. Friendships can change from day to day, sometimes even from hour to hour. This can be s

Calling All Members of The Tortured Poets Department: The Rise of Mental Health Concerns in Young People (Part 2) (Post)

In the first segment of our series, we identified factors that have impacted the mental health of young people. Next, we will discuss hinderances to mental health support for our youth. As pr

​Navigating the World as a WAHM/WAHD (Post)

If there’s one thing we learned from COVID, it’s that having staff work from home is a viable option for many businesses, and many employees find themselves navigating a new way of working for the l

Teach Kids to be a B.O.S.S and Take a Stand Against Bullying (Post)

Bullying has become an epidemic in communities, homes, online and our schools. For example, bullyingstatistics.org cites the following data: Bullying victims are between 2 to 9 times more likely

Navigating Middle School Friendships (Part 2) (Post)

The middle school years can be an exciting time. Preteens are becoming more independent and meeting so many new kids. Unfortunately, not all changes are exciting. Changes in friendships are common, bu

Peer Mediation Programs: Good for Students, Good for Schools (Post)

There’s something magical about giving power to students to resolve peer conflicts. No longer is it an adult who is steering the conversation, giving consequences, and perhaps even making judgements o