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Sitting with Hard Feelings: Building Resilience from the Inside Out
By Violeta Dubov Building Resilience: You don’t have to take the first step alone From a young age, most of us learn that emotions like anger, fear, and sadness are uncomfortable -both for ourselves and for those around us. We’re also taught, often unintentionally, that these “hard” feelings can be fixed or avoided. A crying child is soothed with a lollipop. An irritable teen is distracted with funny videos. As adults, the same pattern continues. We feel the pressure, intern
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Highly Sensitive, Highly Unique: Parenting Kids Who Feel the World Differently
Taking in a sensory experience. From an early age, we are taught about our five basic senses—taste, smell, sight, touch, and hearing. However, modern research has revealed that the human body is even more complex. In addition to these five senses, we also have at least three more: proprioception, interoception, and the vestibular system. Understanding these additional senses can be crucial for parents of highly sensitive children, especially those who are sensory seekers or s
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Unlocking Growth Through Play: How Play-Based Therapy Helps Children Thrive
As parents, we want to support our children in the best way possible, especially when they face emotional, social, or developmental challenges. One powerful and effective approach is play therapy. But why is play so essential for a child’s well-being, and how does it foster emotional growth and resilience? The Language of Play Play is the natural language of children! Through play, they explore their world, express emotions, and make sense of complex experiences. In a safe a
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School Refusal: Practical Strategies to Support Kids to Overcome Anxiety and Get Back to Class
If your child is refusing to go to school: Practical strategies to help your child overcome anxiety and get back to class.
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Tingles & Tranquility - Exploring ASMR as a supportive tool for neurodivergent people: Giftedness, 2e, ASD, and others.
By Pam Ross, & Michelle L. Guy, 2025 Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) is a fascinating phenomenon where certain sounds or visual stimuli trigger a relaxing sensation, often described as a tingling feeling that typically starts at the scalp and travels down the back. For many, this experience can be deeply soothing, creating a calming and grounding effect. But what about neurodivergent folks, specifically those with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder),
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Can Neurodiversity Actually Make You Better at Dealing with Emotions?
neurological differences like ADHD, Giftedness, Autism Spectrum, and dyslexia are simply variations of the human brain, not shortcomings.
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Body Connection Activities for Gifted, Twice-Exceptional Kids: Helping Them Tune into Their Feelings
Interoception for kids, activities to use at home to improve the body-mind connection.
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Mindfulness for Kids: Calming your child's busy mind
Mindfulness and Meditation for Kids, The importance of modeling and practicing with our kids for better mental health.
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Gifted/2e is Neurodiversity: The Complicated Minds of the Gifted
Understanding Asynchronous development, Neurodivergence includes giftedness, twice-exceptional, 2e: Gifted & LD, ADHD, ASD or C-PTSD,
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