Posts Tagged ‘listening’
Reducing Election Anxiety in American Families
During turbulent times, a national election stirs anxiety due to intense preoccupation about the health and welfare of all the people in our nation—adults and children. To allay this anxiety in adults taking active steps to participate in the election reduces a sense of helplessness held by individuals facing the spiraling of COVID 19 and…
Read MoreIdentifying and Managing Exhaustion in Kids
Some kids get exhausted. Exhaustion means extreme mental or physical fatigue. It also results from enervation, a feeling of being drained of energy or vitality; a weariness and fatigue that occurs when kids feel depleted due to stress. Different youngsters with a wide range of needs, beliefs, opinions, imaginings, intentions and goals may be suffering…
Read MoreThe Idea of Goodness
Goodness is a quality that is hard to define yet is especially important during this time when the welfare of all of us is at stake. It’s a time when we need to aim at knowledge of our situation and in the quest of developing a clear conceptualization of possibilities and options that can lead…
Read More9 Year Old’s Thoughts About Technology Used by Kids
My Parent’s Rules About Using Technology Permission Technology is not to be used without permission granted by a parent. For permission to be granted a time limit must be set. Usage The site that is being used has to be known to a parent. You may not buy or use money in any way on…
Read MoreHow Parents Handle Teen Romantic Relationships During the Pandemic
How parents relate to their teens and young adults or late adolescents with regard to their romantic relationships during the Pandemic is based to a large extent on the parent-teen relationship pre-COVID. Middle and late adolescence is certainly the time we expect young people to want relationships to grow and if they have had open…
Read MoreHow Do Busy Parents Manage Technology with Kids During the Months Ahead?
In the months ahead some children will be attending school in person with masks on and others will do so online. These choices are difficult because the risks are unclear, but technology is center stage in either case. Parents and teachers are looking closely into the healthiest ways for kids of all ages to use…
Read MoreHow to Help Others with Anxiety and Worry
Helping a Friend with Social Anxiety A friend who confides in you that she has social anxiety is indeed a good friend because she trusts you with her worries. Reassuring her that you will be with her on social occasions when that’s appropriate and possible would be a great support. Also, asking her what worries…
Read MoreManaging Exhaustion in Children and Teens The Parental Intelligence Way
Exhaustion is a common problem parents face in kids of all ages. The Parental Intelligence Way helps busy parents reach solutions collaborating with their kids. How do you define Exhaustion? Exhaustion is defined as extreme mental of physical fatigue, a form of depletion of resources. It results from being drained of energy or vitality; a…
Read MoreAngry Kids and the At-Home Working Parents Who Love Them.
Does your child’s alarm clock turn a wakeup call into a moody battle because he doesn’t see the point when he’s not going to school or camp due to COVID restrictions? Does your teen drop all his clothes on the floor, so you can’t walk through his room? Or, do you feel like your teen…
Read MoreHow Does the Parental Intelligence Way Effectively Help Cope with Cyberbullying?
What is Cyberbullying and What are its Effects? Bullying is a form of aggressive harassment that is unprovoked and repeatedly directed toward another individual or group of individuals. There is always a power differential. Additionally, bullying may inflict harm on the targeted youth—including physical, psychological, social, or educational harm. These are several characteristics of bullying:…
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