by SoftStone | Jul 17, 2018 | Accountability, CJ's Tips, Conscious Parenting, Emotional Intelligence, Emotionally Safe, EQ Information, EQ Skills, EQ Success, Parenting, Positive Feedback
Is your child emotionally prepared to take care of himself/herself? When I was a parent, this was not something that even crossed our consciousness. Today, this has to be a topic that is thought about and considered or it needs to be. What does this mean? Let me ask...
by SoftStone | Jul 10, 2018 | About Karen Stone, Accountability, Conscious Parenting, Emotional Intelligence, Emotionally Safe, EQ Skills, Kindness, Parenting, Positive Feedback, Uncategorized
It’s not about being a good parent or a bad parent, are you a conscious parent? Many of you are wondering what I mean by this. It means being present with your child and his feelings and needs. It is about listening carefully to what your child is saying or not...
by SoftStone | Jun 20, 2018 | Accountability, CJ's Tips, Emotional Intelligence, Emotionally Safe, EQ Information, EQ Skills, EQ Success, Parenting
How Do We Help Children To Self-Soothe? This is a very important life skill and one of the 7 attributes of emotional intelligence. We live in a very chaotic world where we and our children are exposed every day to outrageous acts of meanness and lack of compassion. ...
by SoftStone | May 10, 2018 | About Karen Stone, Accountability, Acknowledgement, Emotional Intelligence, EQ Information, EQ Success, Kindness, Parenting, Positive Feedback, Responsibility
Are mother’s different today than I was? Considering the cultural change in expectations for woman today, I would think so.  I recently listened to the audiobook, the Feminine Mystique, by Betty Friedan. I learned a great deal about myself and the...
by SoftStone | Apr 18, 2018 | Accountability, Acknowledgement, CJ's Tips, Emotionally Safe, EQ Information, EQ Skills, EQ Success, Kindness, Parenting, Positive Feedback, Responsibility, Uncategorized
The phrase, “Can I Have a Happy Thought Please?” is an easy and effective way for children to stop a bully. It is tried and true! I have been teaching children to do this for years. The positive thought and energy stops the negative energy and there are...
by SoftStone | Mar 30, 2018 | About Karen Stone, Accountability, Acknowledgement, children and politics, Emotional Intelligence, Emotionally Safe, EQ Information, EQ Skills, EQ Success, Gratefulness, Kindness, Parenting, Positive Feedback, Recent News, Responsibility, Uncategorized
The March for Our Lives was attended by over a 1000 people in our local community. The march of the 17 coffins by the youth was touching and reverent. The youth speeches were well-written and each one spoke to a different perspective of gun control. Our march was...
