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July 31, 20240Comments

Social Glue Utilizing Oxytocin to Strengthen Connection

Oxytocin is best known as the “love chemical” and is released when we feel love. And while it is generally associated with the parent-child bond and more in-depth relationships, it

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July 30, 20240Comments

Keeping It Real — Addressing Emotional Fatigue

Monday morning… These two words often filling me with a boost of excitement for the adventures of the week ahead were not striking me in such a way on this day. Our

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July 29, 20240Comments

Strength-Based Thinking Reframing Children’s Challenging Behaviors

Children’s challenging behaviors have long been the focus of adults’ pessimistic viewpoint of characteristics that don’t fit the mold of societal expectations. This rigid “deficit thinking” causes parents to complain

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July 27, 20240Comments

Quick Ways to Calm an Emotional Flood

As we know, children can lose control of their emotions for various reasons, and the behaviors we witness are generally unplanned. And since anxiety can look like defiance, adults often

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July 22, 20240Comments

The Importance of Bilateral Coordination on Physical and Cognitive Development

The development of a child can be one of the most fascinating things to watch unfold. From infants mirroring movements to toddlers and children mastering high level developmental skills, the

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July 21, 20240Comments

The Shopper’s Self Defense Guide

The Shopper’s Self Defense Guide Holiday shopping can be a thrill. In a good way and even in a bad way. Adding a little self defense mentality can go a long

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July 16, 20240Comments

How To Manage Your Child’s Temperament

Every child is born with their own unique way of interacting with the world. Some are flexible in the midst of change while others may experience stress when presented with

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July 15, 20240Comments

5 Reasons You Should Enroll Your Child in Martial Arts

Let’s clear the air right away. If you grew up in the 80’s or 90’s, you likely wanted to be like the Karate Kid or one of the Teenage Mutant

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July 14, 20240Comments

Nurturing Children’s Social Development During and Post Pandemic

For the past two years, we have been asked to socially distance ourselves from others in order to stop the spread of COVID-19. We’ve put most of our “normal” daily

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July 9, 20240Comments

Behavior Shaping — Implementing Reinforcement Schedules

Getting children to behave how we want them to can be tricky. Even with the best intentions, parents often fall short regarding enforcing positive behaviors in their children while also

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