by Sonya Rafferty | Mar 17, 2020 | Emotion Coaching
Help Your Child Develop Resiliency to Setbacks Photo by Michal Vrba on Unsplash Yesterday on the way home from school my son started crying. He tearfully told me his teacher forgot to give him back a toy she had been holding for him and that he needed it right now....
by Sonya Rafferty | Mar 10, 2020 | Emotion Coaching, Mindfulness
What to do When You Mess Up in Front of Your Kid Photo by Ryan Franco on Unsplash The other day I flopped down on the couch to relax and immediately jumped back up in pain. I had landed on one of those little plastic building blocks, I know you know the ones I mean,...
by Sonya Rafferty | Mar 3, 2020 | Emotion Coaching
The Simple Magic of Feelings Validation Photo by fauxels from Pexels What if I told you there is a super simple tool you can use that would help your child be able to appropriately express and manage her feelings? If you knew this simple technique would boost your...
by Sonya Rafferty | Feb 25, 2020 | Emotion Coaching
Develop a Growth Mindset With One Tiny Word Photo by Agung Pandit Wiguna from Pexels “I can’t do it” she whines. “It’s too hard. I don’t know how“. If you’ve ever heard your kids say this you know it can be heartbreaking. They want so badly to figure something out and...
by Sonya Rafferty | Feb 11, 2020 | Emotion Coaching
How Parents Can Overcome Negative Bias Photo by Jukan Tateisi on Unsplash Has this ever happened to you? Its bedtime, you are all settled in and tired, ready to get some rest, when your brain fires up and proceeds to review all the crap from the day? Your brain gets...
by Sonya Rafferty | Feb 4, 2020 | Emotion Coaching, Mindfulness
Bring Your A Game: Appreciation vs Gratitude Photo by Andrik Langfield on Unsplash Iknow you’ve heard the advice to be grateful and to keep a gratitude journal. You may have even really tried for a while. Most of the people I talk to tell me that they try to be...
