Parents and Fatigue
Been wondering why parenting drains your energy? Well it seems you’re not alone. Researchers at the Parenting Research Centre in Melbourne, undertook an Australian community …
Self-Acceptance: The Psychological ‘Armour’ that Protects Young People
SELF-ACCEPTANCE inoculates and protects young people to deal with stressful situations, such as poor achievement, negative peer comments, issues with body image, identity and other …
Self-Acceptance: The Foundation of Mental Health and Wellbeing
What is self-acceptance? Are you someone who when faced with strong criticism, lack of success or negative self-perceptions of body appearance AVOIDS giving yourself an …
4 Powerful Ways for Children to Think to be Resilient
As a parent, it is hard to know all the answers when it comes to raising children – especially in the area of building their …
New! E-learning program – Social-Emotional Learning For All. Best Practice of You Can Do It! Education
This online course is ideal for teachers new to You Can Do It! Education. It also is designed for those familiar with YCDI! Education seeking …
Students are like icebergs: Their attitudes are deep!
By Michael E. Bernard, Ph.D. Attitudes are especially important to a young person’s wellbeing. The iceberg model above illustrates the powerful influence that attitudes have …
Beating the bullies by thinking differently
Having a resilient mindset makes a big difference to how much damage bullying does – parents and teachers can help kids learn that they have …
The parenting style that builds greatest resilience in kids
Kids are often better than adults at bouncing back and some kids seem to be born with a temperament that provides them with a talent …
Why it pays to teach social and emotional skills to our kids
As parents, we really want our kids to get the most out of learning and life in general. Learning can be so much fun, especially …
