Brain Building Blogs
How to Recognize and Support Teens with Anxiety
This week’s blog focuses on how anxiety impacts adolescents and their brains, common symptoms of anxiety disorders, and what caregivers and educators can do to help support teens with anxiety.
How to Foster Healthy Emotional Development in Young Children
This week our blog will give you some information on how to help facilitate the healthy development of your young child’s emotional competency.
Mindfulness: What is it?
Mindfulness is a common strategy to use for coping and looks different for everyone. Read this week’s blog post to learn more about what mindfulness is and check out the many links to mindfulness exercises.
Using Emotional Regulation
“Emotional regulation gives us the power to stay calm in situations that can cause stressful body responses.” Learn practical ways to develop emotional regulation in this week’s blog.
Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others
How do parents make time for themselves without feeling like they're being asked to add yet one more thing to an already lengthy to-do list? Learn more about self-care on this week’s blog.
Play Therapy
“For children to “play out” their experiences and feelings is the most natural, dynamic, and self-healing process in which they can engage”
Managing Big Feelings
When it comes to big emotions, teaching children a range of strong coping skills can help them with their overall wellbeing, increase their resilience, and help them deal with challenging life circumstances in healthy ways both now and in the future.
The Power of Healthy Relationships
Find out about the power of healthy relationships in dealing with challenging behaviour in this week’s blog post.
Emotional Literacy
Is it true that happy people live longer? Read about emotional literacy and learn how it impacts our mental wellbeing and physical health.
Protective Factors
We all want our families and children to have what they need to thrive. How can we take advantage of our unique strengths as a parent and ensure we have the skills and supports we need so our child – and our family as a whole – is safe, secure and happy?
Arts and Crafts
Crafts will entertain children for hours, and there are thousands of easy craft ideas online. However, they’re more than a fun activity; crafts have a plethora of benefits for children.
Yoga in the Park
This past week, we were thrilled to lead yoga in the park with a sizable group of children from the community. It was certainly a hit!
The Value of Pretend Play
Pretend Play is surprisingly simple! A stick, box, or magazine can become the centerpiece for a whole story.
The Benefits of Playing Games!
What type of life skills can a child learn from a simple game like “Red Light Green Light”? If you are looking for something to do together try this game - it is fun and developmentally beneficial!