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Becoming a Mindful Parent Part 1
Posted in: PsychologyMindfulness refers to the practice of awareness in the present moment and doing so with compassion or non-judgmentally. In applying mindfulness to parenting practices we are talking about awareness of moment-to-moment interactions between a parent and child and the ongoing…
Teen Brain Development
Posted in: PsychologyFrom the newly published results of a TDSB student census of middle school and high school students, to recent articles in New York Magazine and Slate detailing the lasting impact of high school experiences, it seems like we are hearing…
Enhancing a Young Child’s Emotional Vocabulary
Posted in: PsychologySocial development and emotional development are often overshadowed by their more attention-getting sibling, intellectual development. From birth, parents are keen to enhance their child’s intellectual potential, by providing a multitude of learning experiences that target skill development across a variety…