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Dec
07
The "It's OK to Say No" Smorgasbord
Welcome to Super Skills, the ITS newsletter. Each monthly issue explores a particular skill (with supporting strategies) that helps kids
4 min read
Nov
14
A Tale of Two Temperaments 🐶
I've been a mom to two dogs. One of them was a 12-pound badass shaped like a sausage.
6 min read
Nov
03
Finding Gratitude Through Music
3 min read
Nov
01
Our Brains Can D.J. Empowering "Playlists"
Unhelpful thoughts often spin (on repeat) in the background of our lives: "I'm not enough." "
4 min read
Sep
18
Your Kid is Already in the "Real World"
The phrase, "Welcome to the real world" is generally targeted at teens. Most of them will tell you,
2 min read
Sep
15
A Kid-Friendly Look at Overthinking
Cows bring their food up a second time and re-chew it. We humans tend to do the same thing, only
4 min read
Sep
12
Mistake-Friendly Learning Reduces Perfectionism
More than ever, adolescents get stuck in perfectionism. But mistakes, not perfection, pave the road to accomplishment.
In addition to
3 min read
Sep
10
Activity: Mistake-Friendly Art
Bob Ross would give this creative activity his full stamp of approval. "There are no mistakes - only happy
4 min read
Sep
10
3 Ways to Build Radical Acceptance
Radical acceptance is the practice of accepting the circumstances, no matter how challenging they might be. Here are three simple
2 min read
Sep
09
Radical Acceptance: Making Peace with What You Can't Control
As a parent, one of the most useful coping skills you can have is radical acceptance: Letting go of what
4 min read