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It's never too late to dream big but how do we nourish and protect a child's dreams when they arrive? As someone who recently dusted off...

Mixed feelings are a part of life. We talk about pros and cons, push and pulls, yes buts or say "I do but I don't". Ambivalence slows us...

P.D. Eastman published 'Are you my mother?' in 1960--a powerful story today and every day. In the story, a momma bird flies off to find...

We all want to feel happy for the holidays, yet a Health and Medical news article reports that 88% of adults in the US find it difficult...

I tease my husband about his flip phone, but truth be told he is a happy singing-in-the-kitchen-man with enthusiasm for hobbies, solid...

Children often 'show and tell' without much tell, when it comes to feelings. (I may have seen a television star showing more than telling...

Taking a little time every day for feelings has an enormous impact over time When teaching children about emotions, it helps to remember...

Have you heard yourself or someone else say they "just" want their child to be happy? This is often something parents of children tell me...

Children need emotional safety but what is it and how do we create it? Maybe because my mom is a retired math teacher, I use this...

Have you ever heard yourself or someone else start a conversation with "I feel that...." and then offer an opinion? Balancing head and...

Grownups have feelings too! Ahh yes, those fabulous five feelings. Well, those cute little feelings aren’t necessarily any easier to...

What? Only five? Perhaps you’re remembering times you had thousands of feelings about a big event. Our emotional experiences are...

I know what you’re thinking…my cute little guy just kicked over his bucket of blocks, threw them at the dog and started screaming at the...

“Thinks best while moving” is a story about ADHD. Several years ago I met a little girl who could not sit still but love, love, loved to...

The science about emotions and self regulation tells us that regulation is learned in relationship, when a child ‘tunes in’ to a parent,...

If you would like to help a child regulate, and manage their different speeds of movement, try this simple strategy. Playfully introduce...