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Brave Conversations: How to Have Them and Why They are Important
By Adrie Van Wonterghem What is a Brave Conversation? Brave conversations happen when we talk to our children and early learners through difficult situations and topics. Last week during our Parent Webinar series, Wilma Gold, an...
Family Mental Health
To ensure that the home environment we provide our little ones with supports positive mental health, we can embrace protective factors. Protective factors are characteristics of our family and community that reduce the negative impact of adverse childhood experiences, or trauma that our family experiences and affects our children.
The Importance of Parent Self-Care
By Adrie Van Wonterghem One of the most important ways we can care for our children and the children we serve, is by first caring for ourselves. The moment our children enter our lives, our attention is consumed with their wellbeing, happiness, and...
Challenging Behaviors: Approaching Regression with Peace
By Adrie Van Wonterghem, Assistant Manager of Education Programs and Ana Page, Director of Education Last week, we tackled ways to help manage the challenging behaviors our little one’s exhibit. By looking at the motivation behind the...
Challenging Behaviors: Why is my Child Doing that?
By Linda Hunter, Senior Director of Education Theres no pretending when it comes to challenging behaviors. Understanding the motivation behind your little one’s outbursts, tantrums, and emotional rollercoasters will help you navigate...
Career and Child: Working from Home with Kids
By Adrie Van Wonterghem Juggling a full-time career as a full-time parent is no easy task. Last week, we shared a few tips to help support our working parents in achieving this harmony. Now, with most working...
Career and Child: Finding the Balance, Part 1
Career and Child: Finding the Balance, Part 1 By Adrie Van Wonterghem Finding the balance between a full-time career and full-time parenthood is perhaps one of the most challenging dilemmas working parents' experience. Many parents...
Embracing One Another This Holiday Season
Linda Hunter, Senior Director of Education Discusses the Powerful Gift of Diversity This is the perfect time of the year for celebrating diversity. All month long we are celebrating Hanukkah, Las Posadas, Christmas and...
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