Does talking about it (really) work?
We Build Better Humans #61
Features: 1. The Gen:M article & free resources on CalmSpaces 2. Happy You, Happy Family’s Connection Cards 3. The Outschool course menu for summer
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This anniversary party is for me as the curator of the tools here——& for you, the reader & sharer-of-tools——as We Build Better Humans … together. THANK YOU.
Do your kids say NO to calm down spots…??
Calm Down Corners can be amazing tools for signaling a safe environment for having & letting go of feelings.
Generation Mindful has beautiful tools for making these spots at home (or the classroom). But they also know that sending our kids to the corner to self-regulate is a task that doesn’t learn itself … & can sometimes simply be wishful thinking. Just like kiddos need clear steps to figure this out, so do their grownups. (Hey, that’s us!)
Gen:M sent these clear steps (& even more helpful hints in between) to my inbox this week for When Your Child Doesn’t Want to Use a CalmSpace:
Talk less.
Show you care. (This one starts with listening!)
Communicate safety.
Read their body language.
Continue to co-regulate.
Two top tips to keep in mind: “All feelings are okay to feel. All behaviors are not.” AND: “We are learning & practicing the very same skills they are.”
You can find parent guides & all kinds of other FREE TOOLS to help you teach as you learn.
Who has TIME to talk???
Janine felt like a failing mom: Chores & schedules can take up the bulk of parenting, not to mention our brain cells. Who has time to talk about feelings? Happy You, Happy Family is having a sale on their Family Connection Cards——now under $10!
3 cool summer courses from Outschool
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