Eileen Kennedy-Moore's Blog, page 12
June 25, 2015
Inside Out—And Beyond
It could have been awful. A movie that teaches kids about emotions could have been dry and preachy. Instead, Pixar’s Inside Out is an exciting and compelling tour of inner life that’s grounded in science plus an authentic understanding of how kids feel. Here are three lessons about emotions from the movie--plus one more.
March 31, 2015
Social Challenges of Children With ADHD (Part 2)
���Parental friendship coaching��� may be an important key to helping children with ADHD address their social challenges.
Social Challenges of Children With ADHD
For children, the most difficult part of having Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is often the social challenges it causes.
March 10, 2015
How NOT to Raise a Narcissist
Narcissism is more than believing ���I���m great!���; it���s believing ���I���m better and more important than you!��� Here's how NOT to raise a narcissistic child.
December 31, 2014
Are You a Distracted Parent?
We live in a technology-saturated time. Our smart phones and tablets are useful and very compelling, but there���s no question that they can pull us away from being present to our children. On the other hand, constantly staring at our kids in rapture is neither realistic nor desirable.
Mother���s Intuition: Do You Have It?
Wouldn���t it be nice if we automatically knew the best way to raise our children? Intuition involves ���gut feelings��� that happen without conscious or deliberate weighing of facts, and it has been well documented by research. But what does this mean for parents?
Are You a Distracted Parent?
We live in a technology-saturated time. Our smart phones and tablets are useful and very compelling, but there’s no question that they can pull us away from being present to our children. On the other hand, constantly staring at our kids in rapture is neither realistic nor desirable.
Mother’s Intuition: Do You Have It?
Wouldn’t it be nice if we automatically knew the best way to raise our children? Intuition involves “gut feelings” that happen without conscious or deliberate weighing of facts, and it has been well documented by research. But what does this mean for parents?
October 9, 2014
Why Kids Often Don���t Speak Up Against Bullying
Whenever there���s a terrible case of bullying in the news, people wonder, ���How could this happen?��� and ���Why didn���t any kids come forward earlier to stop this?��� In part, kids say nothing out of fear���because they don���t want to be the next one targeted! But here are some of the beliefs and psychological processes that can lead kid kids to turn a blind eye to bullying.
Why Kids Often Don’t Speak Up Against Bullying
Whenever there’s a terrible case of bullying in the news, people wonder, “How could this happen?” and “Why didn’t any kids come forward earlier to stop this?” In part, kids say nothing out of fear—because they don’t want to be the next one targeted! But here are some of the beliefs and psychological processes that can lead kid kids to turn a blind eye to bullying.
