Science Activity: The Color of Emotion
With Gobstopper candies, test how candy colors flow like our emotions, side by side, without blending.
The other type of
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,
Emotion Science: A Visual Model of Feelings
I've been searching for youth-friendly models that show what emotion looks like in real time, like - in
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
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
Activity: Mistake-Friendly Art
Bob Ross would give this creative activity his full stamp of approval. "There are no mistakes - only happy
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
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
Help Your Child Label Their Emotions, Not Themselves
We humans usually get labeling backward. We label ourselves, not our emotions. When we reverse it, we can feel so
I Do, We Do, You Do: a Confidence Builder
A simple high-impact model for helping kids of all ages get unstuck.
My 19-year-old daughter is a collector: plants, empty
