Jodie's Blog

Helping Children With Anxiety Go Back To School

As summer winds down and the new school year approaches, many parents and caregivers face the challenge of helping children who struggle...

Promoting and Strengthening Self-Regulation During the Summer

Summertime can mean slower days, opportunities to play outside for hours, and exciting vacations at the beach, lake, or with the...

Helping Kids Develop A Growth Mindset

This week in my newsletter I asked a dear friend and colleague to give her insight as a mom and veteran educator on helping kids develop...

Forming Healthy Digital Habits

Raising kids in the digital age is not for the weak. The list of digital options parents need to manage and police are much longer than...

Helping Kids Accept Help & Be Vulnerable

My favorite vulnerable and lovable character is Shrek. Not only was this Pixar movie mega-hit an instant family favorite, but the big...

Getting Back to the Basics: Understanding Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Trying to motivate our kids, or even ourselves for that matter, can be tricky. There is a fine line, almost invisible at times, between...