True story: Last week I saw a family from Brazil. The parents shared that their nine-year-old daughter thought she had “worms in her head.” As it turned out, they explained that this is simply an expression in Portuguese that describes a situation where you can’t get rid of bad thoughts. She was worried and couldn’t stop thinking about […]
Music has an almost magical capacity to touch our souls and elicit strong feelings. For adults, an old tune or two can trigger a walk down memory lane. It can be used for clients needing to grieve the loss of a loved one. For teens in therapy, asking them about their favorite songs and artists […]
A new article was published today about research on families and communication. In a nutshell, it emphasizes how helpful it can be for kids to talk their problems out, and how parents benefit from seeing such interactions. “When children fight with their siblings, they learn important lessons, such as how to settle, negotiate, and compromise. They begin to […]
The majority of psychologists, researchers and parenting experts have come to the same conclusion: spanking and other forms of physical discipline can pose serious risks to children. The American Psychological Association discourages any form of physical punishment, seeing it as both harmful and unnecessary. Thirty countries in the world have banned physical punishment of children, […]
A common challenge for kids today is communicating feelings in ways that help instead of hurt. Effective techniques can be learned, and then it’s just a matter of putting these tools into practice. Whether it’s anger, hurt, fear, sadness, or guilt, research tells us that feelings want to come out. Feelings held inside often result […]
This is the time of year when, ideally, people think about how to help others less fortunate. It’s impossible to turn on the news without seeing the needs of others in your community or elsewhere in the world. Given the difficult parts of the holiday season—extra things to do, children out of school wanting to […]
I highly recommend this creative and entertaining way to give children life-long tools for getting along! Fabulous full-production music for the souls of children and families.
- Jack Canfield, Co-Author, Chicken Soup for the Soul ®
Winner:
For kids 4-8 years of age
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