by SoftStone | Feb 24, 2017 | CJ's Tips, EQ Information, EQ Skills, EQ Success, Positive Feedback, Recent News
The most important lesson to teach your children is how to help them remain emotionally safe within when they are experiencing meanness and intolerance. The brain is a marvelous thing and it only takes 6 seconds to refocus and replace negative thoughts. Teach your...
by SoftStone | Feb 23, 2017 | CJ's Tips, EQ Skills, EQ Success, Positive Feedback, Recent News
The “Voices of CJ” Pilot Programs are realizing some wonderful  changes.  Children now know how to address mean voices for how to address physical aggressive without being negative or aggressive in return.  The teachers feel a renewed joy in helping their...
by SoftStone | Sep 2, 2016 | CJ's Tips, EQ Information, EQ Skills
Back to school anxieties are common and often not addressed. In part I, I spoke about how these anxieties need to be aired and shared so that children’s day to day learning would not be affected.  As many adults do not know how to share their anxiety and fears,...
by SoftStone | Aug 22, 2016 | CJ's Tips, EQ Information, EQ Skills
A new school year brings a mix of excitement and worries: “Will I do well? Will my teacher like me? Where will I sit? Will I be teased on the playground? Will I be invited to someone’s house? “Such questions will arise for all children but even more...