Parenting Resources
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National Stress Awareness Day: 4 Ways to Manage Parenting Stress
The first steps in managing stress are becoming aware of your stress signs and understanding what is causing them. Maybe it's the morning rush, homework battles, or financial worries. If it’s the morning rush for you, try prepping for it the night before to cut back on the amount of things that need to get done. When you can identify what stresses you out, you can better anticipate and plan for these things in the future.
What to Do for Kids When Acting Out Is Out of Control
Almost every kid acts out at some point or another as a response to stress or feeling overwhelmed, but sometimes this behavior can be a sign of a bigger problem.
“I’m Losing My Mind!”: How to Deal When You Feel All the Feels
Explaining complex situations to kids isn’t always easy. Here's how to talk to kids about your feelings.
What Disrespectful Behavior from Kids Really Means
More often than not, disrespectful behavior arises out of something that is bothering your child.
How Setting Your Boundaries Empowers Your Child
They say “good fences make good neighbors” for a reason!
Middle School Trials and Triumphs
If it's been a while since you've been in middle school, you might not remember what it's like to be in your kiddo's shoes. Here's what to expect.
15 Healthy Coping Mechanisms for Kids
Kids can start to build their emotional wellness toolkit by identifying their favorite ways to de-stress and manage their emotions.
Good Grief: How to Talk to Kids about Loss
Talking about what loss looks like and how it feels can make it easier to recognize their feelings, find support, and become more resilient as they deal with grief in a healthy way.
Stress Management for Kids -- A HeyKiddo™ Parent’s Guide
Managing stress is one of the most important things you can do for emotional wellbeing. That’s why we are giving away a FREE Stress Management toolkit!
Why Your Support Network Is So Important
Often, this idea is about the importance of having a network of supportive adults to help kids grow, but sometimes as parents and educators we forget that we need support too.
5 Power Phrases to Respond Rather Than React to Kids
These power phrases can be your go-to when tension is high, unexpected news takes you by surprise, or any other time when you need some space to figure out what to do next.
Your Cure for the Summertime To-Dos
here are some things to keep in mind as you set family goals with your family this season.
At-Home Activity: Sensory Jar
This Sensory Jar activity can help your child express their feelings (stress, anger, and boredom to name a few) and visualize how strong feelings settle if you just stop and watch how they pass.
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