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 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...
by Karen Stone | Oct 16, 2020 | Accountability, democracy, Emotional Intelligence, Feelings, Independence, mindfulness, Responsibility
Let’s look at why voting is an emotionally intelligent exercise. Voting is a privilege and more than just an American thing to do. Choice provides us the ability to discern what we like and what we don’t. So often we hear the comment, “But I...
by SoftStone | Oct 2, 2020 | Accountability, children and politics, Daniel Goleman, democracy, emotional intelligence resources, EQ Information, EQ Skills, Freedom, Racism, Recent News
Is our President emotionally intelligent? This is not about politics or partisan behavior. This is about regaining decency and humanity to our White House. When referencing the seven attributes of Emotional Intelligence developed by Daniel Goleman, we may be able to...
by Karen Stone | Aug 21, 2020 | Academics, Accountability, children and politics, Conscious Parenting, democracy, Educators, Emotional Intelligence, EQ Skills, Feelings, Independence, Parenting, Uncategorized
Is emotional intelligence lacking in college students? The behaviors evidenced on college campuses in the past two weeks say they are! Indeed, the lack of understanding and concern for others well-being is obvious. Not only are these IQ smart young people not...