Parenting made simpler.

Learn how to respond to your child’s challenging behavior or big emotions with empathy. Use our go-to parenting scripts for...

Learn why it is important for your child to be able to identify their emotions, and help them build their...

A go-to list of calming strategies that your child can independently use to get back on track when they feel...

A breathing exercise to help your child move through the rocky moments in their day. Easy to do, easy to...

It may feel like a number of impulsive behaviors are seemingly normal for children. But what is ‘normal’? In this...

Sibling fighting and rivalry is normal and, in most cases, healthy. Learn how to resolve sibling conflict in 5 steps....

Get flustered in the heat of the moment when your children fight? Use these three key phrases to stop sibling...

Empower your child to manage their emotions and regain control in heated situations with *STOP!*

Children experience emotions just like adults, but they need support and guidance to: 1) Understand their emotions; and 2) Make...

Tantrums are hard to manage – for everyone. Here’s our checklist for what to do…in the first 5 minutes.

Understand the difference between discipline and punishment to change a child’s behavior in the future. Let’s focus on creating effective...

Punishment is imposed, discipline is instilled. Consequences must make sense – they must be logical.

“Empathy is when you’re able to understand and care about how someone else is feeling.” -Mark Ruffalo, Sesame Street

Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...

Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it’s expected, healthy and natural....

While some children inherently understand how to socially interact with others and are comfortable with basic social skills, others need more...

Watching a child turn to you crying for the first time because “A friend said ‘I can’t play’”, is a...

Social exclusion is a main theme in a child’s development and there are many reasons why it happens. Empower your child to...

When your child starts demonstrating behaviors that show they are trying to ‘fit in’ or wants to ‘belong to a...

Help your child learn how to resolve a social conflict on their own with this framework – Wheel of Choices.

Empower your child with a valuable life skill – teach them how to express their emotions and desires during conflict.

Teach your child to *THINK* before they speak. A helpful mnemonic to remind your child that words are powerful. 

By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...

Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...

Try having ‘Family Agreements’ instead of having ‘rules’. Family Agreements can be powerful yet simple tools for encouraging baseline behavioral...

Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...

We may have grand intentions when it comes to involving our kids in chores. But how do you know which...

Our Awesome Allowance System gives children practice in setting financial goals, making hard choices, and developing a sense for the...

Go beyond “How was your day?” Our Top 10 favorite conversation starters can give you insight into what matters to...

Increase critical thinking and curiosity when you read aloud. Take story time to a new level.

Tips from an elementary school teacher for parents when teaching math. Key things to remember when supporting your child’s mathematical...

“Gratitude is not just a feeling outside your control that arrives willy-nilly. It’s more like a radio channel: you can...

We teachers have the good fortune of learning and playing with a wide range of children in class and are...

Tattling is very common but it can be shaped by our responses to their tattling. Teach your child this simple rhyme to work...

Research-approved. Reframe how you think about ‘practice’.

Learn why patience is a learned skill and essential for character and academic development, and seven key strategies to teach...

Imagine a magical world where children are internally motivated to be kind and generous. It’s doable!

Book selection is key in helping your child learn to read. Parents of emergent and early readers are often tempted...

ABCs, colors, numbers, sight words…parents have heard of the ‘push-down’ of academic skills – that Kindergarten has a lot of...

The benefits of letting your child be bored and five ways to teach your child how to move through boredom....

“Empathy is when you’re able to understand and care about how someone else is feeling.” -Mark Ruffalo, Sesame Street

Mindfulness…for kids? Yes, indeed! Here’s how you can help your child infuse it naturally into their daily routine.

It’s normal to hear your child experimenting with dramatic language at around age 4 (e.g., talking back, harsh tones of...

“Executive functioning” is a phrase often cited when talking about child development. But what does it really mean and how...

The reality is we have no control over when our child calms down. Parenting and teaching is not quick and...

Learn why it is important for your child to be able to identify their emotions, and help them build their...

Your questions, our answers. Learn how to handle common scenarios when a child interrupts. From raising hands, to when to...

“I think I have a sense for Kindergarten readiness, now how can I support my child to get there?” Keep...

All in one – empathy, creativity, language and fine motor skills. Then bring things to life with a (faux) trip...

Experiment with high-flying fun or with simple machines. Another problem-solving goodie for basic physics.

Re-imagine ‘school’. Packed with thoughtful details and accessories, this playset will creatively nurture your child’s feelings, ideas and dreams for...

Pretend, play and learn – math! A playful way to sharpen number and arithmetic skills.

Beyond standard blocks. This hideout version builds reasoning and motor planning skills. Versatile for teaching language development concepts like directional...

Pow! Inspire oral language development and storytelling, both key to literacy development. A great self-directed activity with multiple learning outcomes....

Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...

With its moveable mouth and Squeeze Me bleat, this delightful Folkmanis puppet can help role-play big feelings, explore perspectives and...

Road trip adventures from the comfort of home. Clever patchwork and embroidered details (like awning and curtains) bring play to...

Imagine a world with chalkboard walls?! Build the play structure of your dreams. Or back to basics with Fort Magic.

Proof that math is creative! A unique way to learn math in context. Sorting, matching, organizing – all early math...

No details spared in this dynamic cafe set, complete with sugar cubes and pastries. At-home high tea is a superb...