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a set of printable positive affirmation cards illustrated with landscapes

40 Science-Based Positive Affirmations to Help Kids Build Inner Strength and Buffer Stress

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calm down space for kids

How to Create a Dream Calm-Down Corner in Your Home (and Your Heart!)

Read moreHow to Create a Dream Calm-Down Corner in Your Home (and Your Heart!)

Handle Your Child’s Big Emotions With Love: How to Hold Space for Your Child’s Impulses and Emotions

Read moreHandle Your Child’s Big Emotions With Love: How to Hold Space for Your Child’s Impulses and Emotions
68 Conversation Starters for Kids

Heart-to-Heart Talks: 80 Meaningful Conversation Starters for Kids

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20 Yoga Books for Kids: Bring Peace, Joy, and Calmness into Your Day

20 Yoga Books for Kids: Bring Peace, Joy, and Calmness into Your Day

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52 Sensory Play-Based Brain Breaks for Kids: Reset and Re-Center 1

52 Sensory Play-Based Brain Breaks for Kids: Reset and Re-Center

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Mindful and Sensory Activities To Help Anxious Children Break Free of Worry or Upset

Read moreMindful and Sensory Activities To Help Anxious Children Break Free of Worry or Upset

Help Children Break The Cycle of Anxious Thoughts and Re-Center With a Sensory Scavenger Hunt

Read moreHelp Children Break The Cycle of Anxious Thoughts and Re-Center With a Sensory Scavenger Hunt
11 Ways to Help Kids Re-Center: Strengthen Your Child's Sense of Self, Fix Bad Moods, and Reduce Anxiety

A Science-Backed Way to Help Kids with Anxiety to Recenter and Build Inner Strength

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Is Your Child Having a Hard Time Falling Asleep? Five Ways to Reset Bedtime

Read moreIs Your Child Having a Hard Time Falling Asleep? Five Ways to Reset Bedtime

Help Your Child Develop Cognitive Hardiness: 5 Tips for Encouraging Intrinsic Motivation

Read moreHelp Your Child Develop Cognitive Hardiness: 5 Tips for Encouraging Intrinsic Motivation
Books that Help Kids to Be Brave, Bounce Back, and Build Resilience 4

Books that Help Kids to Be Brave, Bounce Back, and Build Resilience

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Picture Books That Teach Kids How to Stop and Think, Handle Emotions, and Be Mindful

Read morePicture Books That Teach Kids How to Stop and Think, Handle Emotions, and Be Mindful

5 Tips When Your Child is Too Hard on Themselves: Handling Negative Self-Talk

Read more5 Tips When Your Child is Too Hard on Themselves: Handling Negative Self-Talk
How to Give Your Child Grit: The Courage and Determination to Try Again and Do Hard Things

How to Give Your Child Grit: The Courage and Determination to Try Again and Do Hard Things

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10 Emotion-Coaching Phrases  to Use When Your Child is Upset 9

10 Emotion-Coaching Phrases to Use When Your Child is Upset

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teach your child self-regulation

The Most Important Life Skill to Teach Children: Self-Regulation

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Books About Life for 8 to 13-year-olds: Feelings, Friends, Worry, and More

Read moreBooks About Life for 8 to 13-year-olds: Feelings, Friends, Worry, and More

Is Your Child a Dandelion, an Orchid, or a Tulip? Understanding Your Child’s Biological Sensitivity

Read moreIs Your Child a Dandelion, an Orchid, or a Tulip? Understanding Your Child’s Biological Sensitivity
calming strategies for kids

Three Quick Strategies to Help Kids Work Through Big Emotions

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gove your child a sense of humor

Building Resiliency in Children Through Humor

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