The science of raising strong, confident, resilient kids
What is mindfulness? That depends on whom you ask! Here is a definition by John Kabat-Zin, Professor of Medicine Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts. “Mindfulness is the opposite of being on autopilot.“ Specifically, mindfulness is: Paying attention on purpose In the moment While being nonjudgmental The thing we are…
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Neuroscientists say that the effect of good parenting goes beyond an emotional or psychological impact. It has biochemical impacts on the brain. Let’s find out how. Wiring and pruning Every brain has the same basic parts. Yet each brain is ‘wired’ differently.This wiring is the connection between different areas of the…
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What I like best about the ‘When Then Kids’ program is that each week you are sent ideas about specific, themed topics such as ‘decision-making’ or ‘gratitude.’ Each theme is explored in-depth and the reader is given actions, examples, and tasks to think about and complete. I find this approach engaging and thought provoking. And even though I am often not able to complete all the tasks in one given week, because I have absorbed the ideas and suggestions, I find myself improvising and applying them in my daily interactions with my toddler.
— Charlotte S., Mom of a toddler