Managing Mental Health & Behavior in the K-8 Classroom
Today’s episode was developed in response to a request from our partners at Palo Alto Unified School District…and while it’s great for all listeners, is intended especially for teachers! Increasingly, educators are being asked to manage not just the academic Read more >>
How to Help Kids Understand and Manage Their Emotions
Babies cry, toddlers have tantrums. At some point, parents expect their kids to start managing their feelings without epic meltdowns. Read more >>
I Don’t Want to Label My Child
We are all different, and we know that not every child fits into a specific category. Is your child struggling with learning or behavioral outbursts? Your child is not broken and you are not a bad parent. One helpful tool Read more >>
Parenting Tips for ADHD: Do’s and Don’ts
Raising a child with ADHD isn’t like traditional childrearing. Normal rule-making and household routines can become almost impossible, depending on the type and severity of your child’s symptoms, so you’ll need to adopt different approaches. Read more >>
ADHD 101 – Why Kids With ADHD Need Different Parenting Strategies
The “usual” parenting strategies are often less effective for children with ADHD. In this video Erin Gonzales, PhD, a psychologist from the PEARL Clinic at Seattle Children’s Hospital, discusses common challenges and changes parents and caregivers can make to help Read more >>
Helping to Manage a Child’s Emotions
Today’s episode is proudly sponsored by Adobe. We are so thankful for their support of this Voices of Compassion podcast. Emotional regulation is the ability to control our emotional state so that it matches the situation at-hand. It is not Read more >>
Why Emotional Self-Regulation Is Important and How to Do It
Emotional self-regulation refers to a person’s ability to manage their emotions and impulses. It is a skill that people learn and develop throughout childhood and adolescence and into adulthood, and it is an important part of overall mental and physical Read more >>
The 5-Minute Daily Playtime Ritual That Can Get Your Kids to Listen Better
Sometimes kids listen to the instructions — and sometimes they don’t. And when they don’t, that can be very frustrating for parents. Read more >>
Behavior or Conduct Problems in Children
Children sometimes argue, are aggressive, or act angry or defiant around adults. A behavior disorder may be diagnosed when these disruptive behaviors are uncommon for the child’s age at the time, persist over time, or are severe. Read more >>
by Pardis Khosravi, PsyD, Clinical Director and Licensed Psychologist at CHC Let’s face it: parenting is hard. As a parent or caregiver, your goal is to raise your children to be healthy, happy, successful adults, but the road to get Read more >>
