by Karen Stone | Nov 3, 2017 | Accountability, Emotional Intelligence, Emotionally Safe, Kindness, Parenting, Positive Feedback, Responsibility, Uncategorized
ACCOUNTABILITY Being an emotionally intelligent family has 7 important attributes. Owning our mistakes is an important one and in EQ language this is called Accountability. We need to be accountable for our actions, our words and most of all each other’s...
by Karen Stone | Oct 26, 2017 | CJ's Tips, Emotional Intelligence, Emotionally Safe, EQ Information, EQ Skills, EQ Success, Parenting, Positive Feedback
We live in a very chaotic world right now. Children do feel our stress and anxiety and translate it into their own. Preschools everywhere are talking about children’s challenging behaviors and asking for help. Managing our emotions can be begin early. Two...
by Karen Stone | Aug 17, 2017 | children and politics, CJ's Tips, Emotionally Safe, EQ Information, EQ Skills, EQ Success, Events, Parenting, Positive Feedback
I had the wonderful opportunity to spend time with my pilot school teachers in Rivervale, NJ. We were catching up the summer and talking about our 2nd year. We talked about how they were now seasoned and really looking forward to starting the program from the...
by Karen Stone | Aug 1, 2017 | EQ Information, EQ Success, Positive Feedback, Recent News
This past winter I had the privilege of piloting my EQ program in a North Jersey preschool. The pilot was a great success and we are getting ready for our 2nd year. Teachers loved it, the children became Creators of Joy (CJs). They could recite CJs 7 voices and how...
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...
