Lessons
Our kids face an uncertain world. Thankfully, we’ve created lessons to strengthen them.
Lesson: Managing Big Emotions Through Self-Regulation
This is a great lesson to teach your child how to handle having BIG EMOTIONS. Have you ever felt so overwhelmed by an emotion that it consumes your whole energy? You couldn’t take your focus off of it, problem-solving seemed impossible, and even simple, everyday tasks take on a heavier weight? If we suffer these impacts […]
Lesson: Teaching our Kids Social Media Etiquette
Social media is our way to share our lives and keep in contact with others, and ultimately, is a great tool to use to spread good, helpful, honest information. With so much harmful misuse associated with social media, it’s important for children and families to be aware of proper use and etiquette. Social media makes […]
Lesson: Uplifting Others Online and Everywhere
Speech, media, and famous characters are frequently negative or critical of themselves and others. In this digital age, it’s all too easy to be rude, negative, and/or fake online. Unfortunately, this bleeds into our real-life interactions. It’s easy to be fake and to hide behind a facade, or to mimic the harsh interactions portrayed in […]
Lesson: Helping Your Child Become the Master of Their Body Moving Beyond Good Touch/Bad Touch
Before the digital age and body positive movements, teaching our children the difference between “good touch” and “bad touch” seemed like it was all we needed to do to keep our children safe. Using the terms “good touch” and “bad touch” allowed parents to explain in a simple way the difference between wanted, unwanted, or […]
Lesson: Standing Up Against Bullying
As our kids spend more and more time online, children are being subjected to cyberbullying more than ever. Why is this happening? Many kids (and adults) are emboldened and less likely to practice good sense and common kindness when they are sitting behind a screen. Learning to have confidence to stand up for ourselves and […]
Lesson: Learning Positive Self-Talk
In our image-obsessed culture, it is imperative that children learn how to talk kindly to themselves. Children must learn their self-worth should be based on who they are intrinsically, instead of their ability to fit into popular culture. Teaching this lesson will help you discuss your children’s current forms of self-talk and help you […]
A Lesson About Gratitude
Teaching your child to express gratitude will allow them to think beyond themselves, find perspective, feel connected to others, and experience joy. Help your child develop a sense of gratitude, not just for good things, but in their day to day life regardless of their present circumstances. The goal is to help your child […]
Lesson: Talking to Your Kids About Consent
It is absolutely imperative that your teen knows what it means to give consent. They need to know that if any attention is unwanted, it needs to stop. Consent is giving informed, clear, and conscious permission or agreement. It’s crucial that your teens understand what constitutes consent when it comes to sex, both for themselves and for others, so they will know when “yes” really means “yes.”
Lesson: Kindness: Online, Face to Face, and Everywhere
Kindness is an attribute that we can each develop further! Children need parents to help them understand that kindness is not just a quality to have with their friends or family, but at all times. This includes being authentic in all contexts, including social media, email, texts and other interactions. Kindness is an action […]
A Lesson for Teaching Your Children About Predators
It might be a good idea to start this lesson by asking your child; Who are some adults we trust? Do you ever get an “icky” feeling around anyone? You may want to precede this lesson with the lesson about Good Touch/Bad Touch. Help your child to understand what a predator is. Children may think […]
Lesson: Teach Your Kids to R.U.N. from P*rnography
Our kids are being exposed to pornography at younger and younger ages. Thanks to increased screen time, and the hypersexualized culture that is all around us. What they are being exposed to is more violent and perverse than ever before. With this lesson you will: *Help your child understand what pornography is and […]
Lesson: Teaching Social Media Literacy
The Illusions Among Us The social media penetration rate in North America is at 70%. Worldwide, the average rate is 42% (Social Media: Worldwide penetration rate 2018, n.d.). Just like in other media, the images portrayed on social media are often unattainable because of photoshop, filters, posing, or staging. We live in a world saturated […]
