Emotional Regulation & Mindfulness
How to calm an angry child
How to calm an angry child Have you ever been faced with calming an angry child? What is the best approach? How can we teach children to manage strong emotions like anger? Brain Chemistry Anger control is best understood by thinking about the brain chemistry involved. Adults and children often think of emotions such as…
Read MoreHelping children overcome fear
Three things we can teach kids about fear The child in my office was in tears. Here was her story: She was selected to give the pledge to the flag on the morning news station at school. This is a great honor and she was excited until the morning of the show, when she suddenly…
Read MoreGirls and Emotional Literacy
Girls and Emotional Literacy It’s not just boys who have trouble with emotional literacy. While boys may have trouble recognizing emotions and expressing them in appropriate ways, girls are more likely to recognize and name emotions, but stuff negative feelings. Girls express positive emotions in an effort to please others but save expression of negative…
Read MoreHelping Boys Develop an Emotional Vocabulary
Helping Boys Develop an Emotional Vocabulary I’ve written a lot of posts on kids and emotions. There are several reasons for this. In many ways, emotions rule our thoughts and our actions, yet very little is taught about how to manage emotions in a positive way. Most of us simply learn that we need to…
Read MoreKids and anger
Kids and Anger Challenges Do you have a student who has a low frustration tolerance? Even the slightest thing sets him off? Do you have a child that loses control and throws temper tantrums? Are you walking on eggshells trying to keep her on an even keel? What can you do to teach more emotional…
Read MoreStages of Development for Preschool Boys and Girls
Stages of Development for Boys and Girls As parents and educators, we all know that boys and girls show up differently in life. In a recent video series Sissy Goff, M.Ed., LPC-MHSP and David Thomas, L.M.S.W. from Daystar Counseling Ministries, identify the brain research which results in behavioral differences and offer recommendations for how to…
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