Are you curious to how your child is feeling but he or she struggles with communication? This can be very frustrating to parents and caregivers to not know how their child is feeling during difficult times such as experiencing a loss in the family, stay-at-home orders due to the pandemics, or even bullying situations. That…
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Self-Care is vital always, but during times of stress it’s even more important. If that is so, then we do we often de-prioritize self-care? Here are a few possible reasons: The term is over-used: “self-care” is such a popular term these days, and sometimes it’s thrown around in ways that really aren’t related to increasing…
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Being able to self-regulate means we have the ability to control our behaviors, thoughts, and emotions. But every now and then, we sometimes experience frequent stress and our ability to self-regulate becomes a challenge. So how do we prevent this and maintain the skill to self-regulate through the most difficult times in our lives? In…
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This week is the perfect week to cultivate communication with a teacher because it’s Teacher Appreciation Week! Not only does this help your child keep connection with an important adult in their life, but it also fosters gratitude. We’ve talked about the science of gratitude before: https://okptacultivate.com/2019/11/28/cultivate-knowledge-by-understanding-the-science-of-gratitude/ If you need some ideas for how to…
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Even though we are over a month into spring, it’s a great time for a spring scavenger hunt for a couple of reasons. First if you have been outside in the last week or two, you may have noticed all of the bird eggs that have hatched. Baby geese, ducks and robins abound. If you…
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While we are in a middle of a crisis, many institutes and organizations are coming together with resources and expertise to support families while they juggle work and childcare at home. The Child Mind Institute is offering daily parenting tips to provide parents and caregivers with hope and assistance during COVID-19. Their daily tips consists…
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School has been cancelled along with other important high school events such as prom and graduation. Most teens and young adults are mixed with emotions right now and some may even begin to feel isolated while physical distancing. Our teens need our attention now more than ever, to help them cope during this pandemic. According…
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Do you need additional resources to help you and your kids with distance learning? Check out the National PTA’s COVID-19 resource page for “learning at home” ideas and other distance learning tips! Here are a some that are listed in the page: For Parents/Caregivers: Be Internet Awesome – teach kids how to be safe online…
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We often confuse mental wellness with feeling good all of the time. While it’s true that practicing optimism, gratitude, and other wellness skills can drastically improve mental health, we will never be exempt from experiencing uncomfortable emotions. Sadness, anxiety, grief, loneliness, and more are all normal during this time. In a recent article for in…
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Two great ways to help your child cultivate hope are by demonstrating how to practice gratitude and by encouraging them to spend their time on activities that are meaningful to them. This art contest has both! Show your appreciation for staff and send some hope to patients at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital by having your…
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