The Mission: CONTROL! A Big Feelings Adventure! book launch is over and we'll be diving deep into the different aspects and challenges...

In Mission: CONTROL! A Big Feelings Adventure!, Joseph used breathing to help him get his big feelings back in control. He could...

Being able to help an upset child requires that adults be in control first. It's not so easy to do sometimes! Here is a list of ways you...

In Mission: CONTROL! A Big Feelings Adventure, co-regulating means Joseph’s mom stays present for Joseph as he goes through a difficult...

When children gain something positive from setbacks, understand their own strengths, and work through challenges on their own, we say...

There are so many challenges kids face in their daily routine. In my work as an occupational therapist, I have been having kids create a...

Dr. Laura Markham, author of Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids, reports in a recent newsletter on raising an optimistic child that kids need to...

In Mission: CONTROL! A Big Feelings Adventure!, Joseph learns a lot about self-control. In his imagination, he faces the conflict of...

Teaching children to believe they can and helping them see their “future self” succeeding fosters belief in themselves. Here are 8 ideas...

When children feel out of control, adults who share their calm can be immensely helpful to children. In addition, they model for children...

When a young boy’s tantrum sends him into outer space, can he stop the aliens from controlling his attitude? Joseph doesn’t want to go to...

We have beliefs about our abilities. Belief that our intelligence and abilities can be improved with effort and the right strategies is...

According to Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Everyday Blessing: The Inner Work of Mindfulness, mindfulness is the awareness that arises from...

Self-control is a complex skill that is built over time; examples of expected behavior are waiting, thinking ahead about the consequences...

Sometimes, new things can feel very hard. According to research, sticking with goals over time is important to success and happiness and...

Research shows that believing in yourself is a physiological process that impacts your brain circuitry. Believing in yourself means...

Optimism means looking for the good in what is happening around you and to you, expecting things to go well, believing that it is...

Breathing is one of the most effective ways to help kids calm down. Based on many studies, scientists report slow, deep breathing helps...

Kids of all ages face problems and challenges on a daily basis, but kids often lack effective problem-solving strategies. Using...

Mindfulness helps children develop awareness of inner and outer experiences and helps them understand the connection between their...