Help your kids learn the importance of staying safe online by listening to a poem about internet safety in the video below! Then, click here to play the Be Internet Awesome game!
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Cultivate… KNOWLEDGE with Poetry
As we continue poetry week, check out this fun poem about our brains by Mr. R’s World of Science: Brain Poem Cradled in our cranium,Is where you’ll find our brain-ium,Enables us to think and do,Remembers what! Remembers who!When we’re feeling fine, or pained,We’re utilizing our large brain,Like we’re doing,When we think…Let’s us see, makes us…
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Cultivate…RELATIONSHIPS with Poetry
Poetry week continues… Here is a fun one by Shel Silverstein, which embodies the “win-win mentality” we’ve discussed in a previous post, but in the poet’s characteristically playful way! Hug O’ WarI’d rather play at hug o’ war,Where everyone hugsInstead of tugsWhere everyone gigglesAnd rolls on the rug,Where everyone kissesAnd everyone grinsAnd everyone cuddlesAnd everyone…
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Cultivate…HOPE with Poetry
Art in all its forms has the power to remind us of what is important and what inspires us. Art connects us within this human experience. We hope this poem will remind your family of the power of hope. Hope is the thing with feathers Emily Dickinson – 1830-1886 Hope is the thing with feathersThat perches…
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Cultivate…COPING with Sunshine
While the connection between sunshine and mental health still needs more research, there is enough evidence to make us consider daily sunlight is part of our routine. Lack of sunlight has been linked to many conditions including depression, obesity, diabetes, and even cancer. One reason sunlight is linked to improved mood is it’s observed connection…
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Cultivate… SAFETY by Creating a Safety Plan for PTSD Symptoms
If you, your child, or another loved one has PTSD, then you probably already know that symptoms of PTSD can be unpredictable in which that they can happen at any moment. Some PTSD symptoms to look out for are avoidance, negative thoughts, and emotional distress. And because it is PTSD Awareness Month and National Safety…
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Cultivate… KNOWLEDGE during PTSD Awareness Month
Did you know June is also PTSD Awareness Month? PTSD, or posttraumatic stress disorder, is a mental health disorder that can be developed after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event such as a natural disaster, car accident, being a victim or witness to violence, or death of a close family member or friend. Research has…
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Cultivate…HOPE with Radical Acceptance
In life we face many challenges, big and small. When a problem causes us stress or discomfort we have four options: Solve the problem, change your perception of the problem, radically accept the situation, or stay miserable. Marsha Linehan, the creator of Dialectical Behavior Therapy Even though we sometimes unconsciously choose it, none of us wants…
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Cultivate… KNOWLEDGE During Men’s Health Month
Did you know that over 6 million men across the nation suffer from depression every year? Depression is actually often undiagnosable in men but men are likely to report loss of interest, fatigue and/or irritability rather than feelings of sadness or worthlessness. One of the risk factors for male depression is substance abuse and about…
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Cultivate… COMMUNICATION with The Power of Pause
Did you know that taking a moment of silence in between statements is actually an important skill to mindful communication? Children (and adults) who don’t have the skills to control their impulsive behaviors tend to be more reactive (immediate and without conscious thought) than responsive (longer, thoughtful action) in a stressful situation. So when kids…
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