4 Easy Habits to Build Your Child’s Self Esteem with Your Words
Even if they don’t show it, even if they act like they don’t care, on some level our children believe everything we say about them. Why not leverage our children’s trust in what we say to empower them to become Read more >>
In our everyday lives, we place labels on many things, such as food, clothing, even people. We label people based on various social and biological features (age, gender, ethnicity, religion, race, occupation, appearance, etc.). While some labels are useful in Read more >>
10 Reasons Parents Should Stop Labeling Their Children
It’s tempting – and easy – to give children labels. At a very young age, they can seem very simple and predictable for us. Here are the reasons why it’s not a good parenting practice. Read more >>
Does Your Child Have a Language Delay?
Your child may have a language delay if they don’t meet the language developmental milestones for their age. Their language abilities may be developing at a slower rate than most children’s. They may have trouble expressing themselves or understanding others. Read more >>
Speech and Language Development
Speech and language is an essential part of any child’s development. Language development impacts your child’s social interactions, behavior and academic skills. Read more >>
Language Delays in Toddlers: Information for Parents
Your baby is able to communicate with you long before they speak a single word! Learn how children communicate and what to do when there are concerns about delays in development. Read more >>
Self-Advocacy: Representing Yourself and Your Interests
When provided with the foundation of a safe environment, trusted mentors and opportunities to engage, all young people can be empowered to develop the skills they need to become self-advocates and elevate their voices. Read more >>
Learning Differences Across the Lifespan
Today’s episode is proudly sponsored by Adobe. We are so thankful for their support of this Voices of Compassion podcast. We often think of learning differences as challenges faced in school. But the reality is that learning differences impact people Read more >>
5 Ways to Teach Kids How to Celebrate Differences
Children are curious and often have questions when they encounter people that are different from them, whether it be race, age, ability, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation or appearance, just to name a few. But while their questions can be Read more >>
Why & How to Talk to Young Kids About Race
Contrary to the common belief that young children “don’t see race,” a mountain of research evidence confirms that racial awareness starts early. We know that within a few months of birth, babies prefer own-race faces, and that by roughly age Read more >>
