by SoftStone | Apr 17, 2019 | Acknowledgement, CJ's Tips, Conscious Parenting, Emotional Intelligence, Emotionally Safe, EQ Information, EQ Success, Feelings, Gratefulness, Kindness, Parenting, Positive Feedback, Repetition, Uncategorized
Does your family share their gratefulness around the holiday dinner table? Let me share a short story with you. When my daughter was a teenager, she wanted designer jeans. I was a single parent and they were not in my price range. She was furious with me and said...
by SoftStone | Apr 9, 2019 | Accountability, Acknowledgement, CJ's Tips, Conscious Parenting, Educators, Emotional Intelligence, Emotionally Safe, EQ Information, EQ Skills, Feelings, Kindness, Parenting, Positive Feedback, Responsibility
What would be your first response if your 4 yr. old is being bullied? This is challenging for any parent and your first response is an important moment in you and your child’s emotional well-being. The first feeling we have is anger and dismay for our...
by SoftStone | Mar 21, 2019 | Accountability, children and politics, Conscious Parenting, Educators, Emotionally Safe, EQ Information, EQ Skills, EQ Success, Kindness, Parenting
The emotional brain grows the fastest from birth to six. How do we stimulate healthy growth? We have a very short window of time to help our children development healthy emotional brains. The emotional brain and the skills needed to ensure healthy development has...
by SoftStone | Mar 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
Why are educators hesitant to bring emotional intelligence into their classrooms? I have asked myself this question for the last 20 years. Daniel Goleman published his world-renowned book, “Emotional Intelligence: Why Is It More Important Than IQ”, in...
by SoftStone | Jan 31, 2019 | Conscious Parenting, Emotional Intelligence, Emotionally Safe, EQ Information, EQ Skills, EQ Success, Parenting, Positive Feedback
What three emotional challenges are young children facing today? I am looking for feedback from professionals, teachers, parents and caregivers. I am specifically looking for feedback about children ages 2-6. I have my own concerns and feelings but I am looking for...
by SoftStone | Jan 2, 2019 | Accountability, Conscious Parenting, Emotional Intelligence, Emotionally Safe, EQ Information, EQ Skills, EQ Success, Kindness, Positive Feedback, Uncategorized
Will you help me bring emotional intelligence to children in need this year? We have all been busy with the holidays and in the last few days reflecting on 2018 and the changes we want to make. I too have been reflecting and felt that I have much to offer children who...
