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All behavior has a purpose.Learning how to engage your inner sleuth as a parent is beneficial in numerous ways. From improving both your and your child's communication skills to building your child's self-esteem to enhancing your bond with your child, taking the time to tease out the thoughts and...

Need A Little Homeschool Help? The Homeschool Counseling Network Podcast Is Here To Help...

Playing with your child can be fun, but did you also know it can be therapeutic? Play is a child's natural language. Before they can form words, children observe and interact with the world around them. As parents and caregivers, we are a HUGE chunk of that...

In our last post, we introduced you to the mindfulness practice of cloud-watching. Today, we are going to talk about the healing power of movement....

Whether you're a seasoned homeschooler or a beginner, we could all use a little help now and then. Of all the things I love about being a homeschooling family, community is one of my favorites. Homeschooling families are a village. You can ask us anything. We can make a...

Did you know relaxing on your back in soft green grass on a sunny day can help you and your child tame the tantrum monster? Cloud-watching is an exercise in mindfulness, which essentially means remaining in a state of awareness of one's present circumstances, thoughts, and feelings without...

Breathing. It's something we so often take for granted. Most of us rarely even think about it until we are faced with an incident that impacts our ability to breathe freely. But what if practicing how we breathe could help us cope in these challenging situations?...

In previous blog posts, we talked about the emotional roller coaster of feelings and introduced you to the topic of emotional regulation, including what it is and what it is not. We discussed the purpose and function of feelings, and the importance of making friends with feelings, and introduced...

Today, we are going to lay the groundwork for an eight-part series to help you teach your child how to manage BIG feelings. Today's post is an overview and an introduction. ...

Today, we are going to introduce you to one simple yet powerful technique to help you and your homeschool student manage BIG feelings, The Power of the Pause. ...