Raising Emotionally Healthy Kids: The science you need to start the year strong
Raising Emotionally Healthy Kids in 2024
The Science You Need to Start the Year Strong
As we embark on a new year, let's commit to enhancing our personal practice of CoCreating emotional health with and for kids. Whether you're a parent, teacher, caregiver, or anyone who cares for children, you have the power to make a positive impact on their emotional development.
Jessica Schleider, Ph.D., a leading researcher and advocate for children's emotional health, shares her insights on how science is on the cusp of revolutionizing our understanding of children's emotional well-being, and empowering adults like you to become powerful agents of positive change.
Dr. Schleider's inspiring words awakened a powerful truth within us: we each possess the ability to nurture the emotional well-being of children in our lives. But like any ember, this commitment requires tending.
Today, let's reignite our dedication to our personal practice of CoCreating emotional health. Let's choose to honor multifaceted identities, nurture authentic relationship and scaffold emotional growth. We will do this by choosing presence, listening with deep intention and using empathy in all we do.
Whether you are committing to a CoCreating practice for the first time or recommitting with the start of this year, begin by considering:
What did you find most inspiring from Dr. Schleider's video?
What are one or two things you can start doing today to commit to nurturing children's emotional health?
How can you involve other adults in your life, such as family members or colleagues, in creating a supportive environment for children?
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This great resource is filled with simple, bite-sized activities to get started today.
Remember, CoCreating is a journey, not a destination. Start by incorporating these ideas into your daily life and gradually build your practice. By being present, mindful, and open to learning, you can make a powerful impact on the emotional well-being of the children you care about.