Good Fences Make Good Neighbors: The Importance of Boundaries
Setting boundaries is crucial for maintaining healthy relationships and personal
well-being. Boundaries allow us to establish and communicate our limits and expectations,
ensuring that our needs are met and respected. By setting boundaries, we protect ourselves
from being taken advantage of, which ultimately helps us maintain a sense of self-worth and
self-respect....
Get To The Bottom of Tantrums By Playing Detective
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...
Get Moving To Help Your Kids Manage BIG Feelings
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....
How Cloud-Watching Can Help Us Cope With and Calm BIG Feelings
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...
Handling BIG Feelings With The Power of the Pause
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. ...
Professional Bloggers, Want To Be a Part of Our Village?
Are you a licensed mental health professional (counselor, social worker, marriage and family therapist, psychologist, etc.), educator, therapist (OT, PT, or SLT), or professional coach who enjoys writing?
Perhaps you are a professional looking for a way to share your knowledge with the homeschooling community while also benefiting from...
Professional Counseling Versus Coaching for Homeschooling Families: What’s the Difference?
**This post contains affiliate links. In our previous blog posts, we welcomed you to The Homeschool Counseling Network, outlined our mission and vision, highlighted how different mental health providers can support homeschooling families, touted the merits of allied health professionals, and introduced you to Counseling 101. Today we are...