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• How to Help A Child Who is Anxious About the Swine Flu

  The news is out, and people are worried with Swine Flu cases on the rise. Kids are learning about it too. They may feel worried and have questions. They may sense the anxiety that you feel as well. Here are some tips to help your child with his/her feelings... Posted Apr 28 2009, 07:33 PM by Coach Nancy with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Communication, Anxiety and Stress, Empathy, flu, illness, stress, resilience, Swine Flu

• "Don't Tell Me I'm Great, Tell Me What I Did Great."

  As I was contemplating my blog topics for this week and becoming more acclimated to Twitter, I decided to ask my new Twitter friends for suggestions on parenting topics that are real and relevant. SAHM411 (her twitter name) responded as follows: Kids... Posted Apr 26 2009, 08:10 PM by Coach Nancy with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Self-Esteem, Discipline, Emotional Intelligence, Intentional Strength-Based Parenting, Raising Resilient Kids, Responsibility, Extracurricular Activities, Empathy, staying connected, Twitter, sports, resilience

• Columbine and Helping Children Deal With Feelings

  This post started as a comment on the NYT Motherlode post: " Do We Blame the Columbine Parents ?" As it grew, it made more sense to post here. Commenter # 11 asks, "So what do we do about this as a society? Are we completely powerless?"... Posted Apr 20 2009, 11:04 AM by Coach Nancy with | with no comments Filed under: Parenting, Self-Esteem, Relationships, Discipline, Emotional Intelligence, Children's Anger and Tantrums, Intentional Strength-Based Parenting, Raising Resilient Kids, Temperaments, Sibling Rivalry, Anxiety and Stress, Bullying, Empathy, staying connected, Motherlode, New York Times, Spirited Child, Personalities, resilience

• Reflections on Contribution to New York Times: Let's Keep the Dialogue on Bullying Going

  It was exciting to have the opportunity to offer parents strategies to help bullied children in a New York Times publication. My input is in Lisa Belkin's post, " Being Bullied Can Make Kids Stronger ." Lisa Belkin has created a vocal community... Posted Apr 12 2009, 08:06 PM by Coach Nancy with | with no comments Filed under: Self-Esteem, Raising Resilient Kids, Bullying, Motherlode, New York Times, stress, resilience