by Karen Stone | Feb 12, 2021 | children, Emotional Intelligence, Emotionally Safe, mindfulness, Parenting, resilience, Uncategorized
Teaching mindfulness meditation to children lessons their anxieties and fears. So, by now you are asking what is mindful meditation. Mindful meditation is sitting or lying down in a quiet place. Then you select an audio meditation and listen to someone guide you...
by Karen Stone | Feb 8, 2021 | CJ's Tips, EQ Information, EQ Skills, EQ Success, Positive Feedback
Saying affirmations help young children self-soothe and stay calm especially when their caregivers aren’t present. One of the most important skill sets children need is how to manage their emotions. For very young children this is difficult and yet crucial to...
by Karen Stone | Feb 1, 2021 | Academics, Educators, Feelings, Recent News, Responsibility, Teachers
Teaching is certainly a work of heart. As an educator, my heart was always a factor in each moment of my teaching day. As children walk through your door, you get a sense of urgency from some of them. What happened to them at home that morning or on the way to...
by Karen Stone | Jan 26, 2021 | awareness, change, Conscious Parenting, democracy, emotional intelligence resources, EQ Information, Parenting, Recent News, Teachers
As the New Year begins, we all stop and think about the past one and how to choose differently. For me, my greatest challenge ahead stems from the past election chaos.  Though I donated money, signed petitions and alerted my senators and congressman of my concerns,...
by Karen Stone | Jan 15, 2021 | Conscious Parenting, Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence, EQ Skills, Kindness, mentors, Parenting, Uncategorized
Videos teaching emotional intelligence to children are a great way for your family to engage in quality technological time. Emotional intelligence learned at a very young age promotes creativity, logical thinking, accountability and the phenomenon of raising...
by Karen Stone | Jan 13, 2021 | democracy, Educators, Emotional Intelligence, Emotionally Safe, EQ Skills, Freedom, Kindness, Parenting
How do we teach children to have hope in these challenging times? Hope is the ability to see a light at the end of the tunnel. For children this is difficult as they have limited experience in the ebb and flow of the human experience. Even adults in these times are...