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Executive Functioning Skills for Kids

Executive Functioning Skills 101: A Guide for Parents & Educators

Ever watch your kid freeze at the kitchen table, paralyzed by a homework assignment that’s due tomorrow… while their soccer cleats are still missing and their sibling is asking for help with a video game?…

Positive Affirmations for Kids

52 Affirmations for Kids with Anxiety: Make Positive Self-Talk a Daily Habit

Your kiddo is lying in bed, eyes wide open, whispering, “What if I mess up tomorrow?” The what-ifs spiral. Their heart races. Sleep feels impossible. Now imagine instead they whisper, “Anxiety, I see you—but I’m…

Help Kids Stand Up for Themselves: 57 Assertive Phrases That Build Confidence

Your child comes home from school and says nothing. But later, while brushing their teeth or curling up at bedtime, it tumbles out: “Someone took my pencil and wouldn’t give it back… and everyone laughed.”…

Boredom Busters for Summer for Kids

Kids Bored This Summer? A Resilience-First Guide for Parents

Summer has officially begun. Cue the door slams, snack wrappers, and one phrase you’ll hear on loop: “I’m booooored!” If your instinct is to panic, fix it, or hand over a device, you’re not alone….

Summer Screen Time Guide: 9 Ways to Set Limits and Skip the Fights

Summer’s here—and so are the screen time struggles. If you’re tired of endless negotiations, “just five more minutes,” and screen-fueled meltdowns, you’re not alone. This guide offers 9 research-backed, connection-first strategies to help you set tech boundaries that stick—without power struggles, guilt, or going off the grid. Discover how to co-create a summer your family will actually enjoy (screens and all).

67 Phrases to Help Kids Avoid People Pleasing & Build Confidence

Some kids will do anything to keep the peace—say “yes” when they want to say “no,” over-apologize, smile when they’re hurting, or constantly try to make others happy. Adults might see these behaviors as maturity,…

Help Kids and Teens Overcome Social Anxiety

Discover how social anxiety affects kids and teens, both physically and mentally, and how to help them build real confidence with practical tools

Kids Experiencing Burn Out? Try this!

We all have self-care routines that make or break our day. Help kids and teens discover theirs and give a boost to their mood and well-being.