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By Suzita Cochran ~ Boulder, Colorado
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A Ph.D. child and family psychologist with three kids tries out some of the latest ideas and theories (green, educational, simple living, psychological, exercise-related) on the home front. Read about my successes and failures!
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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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To Err is Human: 5 Ways Your Mistakes Can Make You a Better Parent
Please tell me something like this has happened at your house too. Two weeks ago my husband Todd was sick with a flu that snuck by the flu shot mix this year. He felt terrible for over a week, poor … Continue reading
Promoting Your Child’s Passions
On our vacation to the East Coast last summer, I spent time with my childhood friend, Virginia, and her 4 kids. Her oldest child, Micah, had just turned 15 when I saw him. I don’t usually expect 15 year-old boys … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting
Tagged a child's strange interests, exposing kids to new things, flow activities for kids, getting a mentor for your child, helping a child follow their passion, my daughter's after school pursuits, my kid's not passionate about anything, my son's college major, tony wagner, who knows what my kids passions are
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