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Author Archives: Suzita
People Are the Priority
It was clear early on that my friend Christina’s daughter Ava was a bright girl. She was one of those toddlers who spoke in eloquent sentences when my same-age son was struggling to put two words together. Her parents were … Continue reading
Posted in Life Skills, Parenting, Teaching Social/Emotional Skills
Tagged entitled kids, Karl Pillemer, my classes are pointless, my kid doesn't respect her teachers, my kid is not good with people, my teachers are stupid, people more important than things, relationships over things, school is boring
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How Family Meetings Look at our House
Summer is definitely over. Sometimes it feels like we have four seasons in our family – winter, spring, summer, and chaos – or back to school season. Don’t get me wrong, I love it when my kids return to school, … Continue reading
Sharing Vulnerability with Kids
Vulnerability. That feeling of being completely exposed, clueless, clumsy in front of others. Our kids may be better at vulnerability than we adults are. Growing up requires them (forces them) to learn new skills and experience novel situations all the … Continue reading
How a Child Gets from Boredom to Creativity
I love the concept that a bored child, if left alone, eventually finds his or her way to creativity. Whenever I read about this, as a mom I am filled with renewed hope and energy. “I’m going to let the … Continue reading
Alaska Impressions
“Mama, I’m going to walk in front with the ranger! I want to hear her tell which berries I can eat. Oh, and did you see how big the bald eagle’s nest was?! I spotted the baby birds … Continue reading
“You need to talk more in class.” Introverted Kids in Today’s Schools
Ashley is an 11 year-old who lives in our neighborhood. She’s soft-spoken and curious. Her big brown eyes constantly take in the world around her. A while back I bumped into Ashley’s mother and we got to talking. I asked … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged consequences of being online too much, daughter needs to speak up more, extroverts in schools, introverted versus extroverted kids, introverts as leaders, kid needs to speak up in class, kids texting too much, my kid is shy, Sherry Turkle, shy kids in school, skills of introverts, Susan Cain, teaching kids solitude
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How to Beat Cabin Fever: The Art of Roughhousing
When our middle child, Daniel, was 3 one of the phrases we’d regularly hear was, “Will you roughhouse me please?” He was so desperate for this kind of play that it was the only time he consistently used the word … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching Social/Emotional Skills
Tagged Anthony DeBenedet, horseplay in kids, is wrestling with my daughter bad, Lawrence Cohen, my kids wont stop wrestling, parent and child wrestling, rough and tumble play with kids, roughhousing games, roughhousing with big kids, To-Shin Do with kids, using play to teacher social and emotional intelligence
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Sweet Spots: Helping Your Kids Find ENOUGH in Their Lives.