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How to Help Highly Emotional Children Deal with Big Feelings
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Children and adults share the same world. What’s more, they share the same emotions.
However, children often do not have the tools and strategies that adults must use to deal with difficult and complex emotions.
How to Mentally Prepare Your Children for School this Fall
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Summer break is a time for fun, discovery, and play for many children. However, the transition back to academic life is not always an easy one.
Positive Family Communication Rules for Your Home
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Positive communication is one of the cornerstones of a productive family unit. Many of the struggles that families face stem from poor communication skills and misunderstandings.
How Summer Can Affect Our Mental Health
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Summer and winter are opposites. Winter is cold and dreary, and the days are short. Summer features warmer weather, bright sunlight, and long days.
How to Build Positive Relationships in Your Family Unit
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When you have positive family relationships, you are more able to resolve conflict, work as a team, and enjoy each other’s company.
How to Instill Healthy Habits Early in Your Child’s Life
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The best way to encourage healthy adulthood when your children mature is by teaching them healthy habits in their childhood that they can use their entire lives.