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In this episode we talk to Janine  about how to talk to teens and the importance of building a connection with them. The guest, Janine Halloran, shares her inspiration for creating the Coping Skills for Kids and Coping Skills for Teens workbooks. These books teach kids and teens coping skills and strategies . They also explore how to support teens facing emotional distress and social problems. The conversation ends with a discussion on how to approach teens who shut down and don't engage in conversation. In this conversation, Janine Halloran provides advice for parents on how to communicate with their teenagers and navigate their emotional ups and downs.  Janine also discusses the topic of friendships and offers guidance on helping teenagers make quality friendships.  Additionally, Janine shares coping strategies for teenagers, including labeling their emotions, channeling anger into positive energy, and using deep breathing techniques.Dr Jessica Hochman is a board certified pediatrician, mom to three children, and she is very passionate about the health and well being of children. Most of her educational videos are targeted towards general pediatric topics and presented in an easy to understand manner. Do you have a future topic you'd like Dr Jessica Hochman to discuss? Email Dr Jessica Hochman askdrjessicamd@gmail.com. Follow her on Instagram: @AskDrJessicaSubscribe to her YouTube channel! Ask Dr JessicaSubscribe to this podcast: Ask Dr JessicaSubscribe to her mailing list: www.askdrjessicamd.comThe information presented in Ask Dr Jessica is for general educational purposes only. She does not diagnose medical conditions or formulate treatment plans for specific individuals. If you have a concern about your child's health, be sure to call your child's health care provider.

Important note: I'm fine and the podcast is not ending! This episode's title was said - unironically, because that's who she is - by a beloved colleague of mine in her last-ever posting in social media. During today's episode you'll find out more about her. Also, friend-of-the-podcast Janine Halloran has invited me to be the guest expert in her wonderful Community Hub! Janine writes: "Kay's second book, Waking Up, is about her identity shift from a helicopter parent (living for everybody else) to becoming her whole, strong, unapologetic and true self. "We'll discuss our well-being and how much more supportive we are for others when we are in a place well-being ourselves. This is not easy to accomplish… We'll talk about what that could look like in our complex modern lives. "There will be time for Q&A at the end – join us live so you can ask Kay your questions!" Here is the registration link for the event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/876647284627?aff=oddtdtcreator Thank you for listening! Lots of love and gratitude to you from me :) Kay Find me at https://kaylockkolp.com And Instagram @weturnedoutokay PS Today I ask a question "What is the last thing you'd like to share out with the world?" I'd love to hear – drop me a line kaylockkolp.com/contact

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Have you seen some of your kiddos really struggling with stress, worry, or other challenging emotions? Teaching these students some helpful coping skills they can do at school when these emotions come up can be a game changer for them! But how can we as school counselors help them and what types of strategies can we teach them to help them manage their emotions both at school and at home? Janine Halloran is joining us today to share some great tips for helping our students with coping skills!           Janine Halloran is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has been working with children, teens, and their families for over 20 years. She has been helping children and teens build their coping skills throughout her career in a variety of settings, including schools, mental health clinics and in her private practice. She founded Coping Skills for Kids to help children and teens learn healthy and safe ways to manage big feelings. She has written several books, including the bestselling Coping Skills for Kids Workbook, the Coping Skills for Teens Workbook and the Social Skills for Kids Workbook. She is also the host of the Calm & Connected Podcast and the founder of the Coping Skills Community Hub. Her work has been featured in the Boston Globe, CNN, Huffington Post, and The Skimm® Newsletter. Janine lives in Massachusetts with her husband and two children.         In this episode, Janine is sharing her favorite school based coping strategies, how she likes to teach social skills, and ways for school counselors to help students use coping skills at home. Janine has so much incredible information to share and I know you will walk away from this episode with new ideas and strategies to help your kiddos with coping strategies!       *     Show Notes: https://brightfutures-counseling.com/podcast-episodes/learn-coping-skills           *     Resources Mentioned:           Check out the Coping Skills for Kids Resource Library: http://copingskillsforkids.com/hub            Join the IMPACT Membership: https://www.stressfreeschoolcounseling.com/impact            Enroll in the Stress-Free School Counseling Course: https://www.stressfreeschoolcounseling.com/enroll         *     Connect with Rachel:     Shop: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Bright-Futures-Counseling     Blog: https://brightfutures-counseling.com/     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightfuturescounseling/     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2473191466030095     If you are enjoying School Counseling Simplified please follow and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/school-counseling-simplified-podcast/id1534494971

Do you sometimes feel at a loss on how to help your child with their emotions? Listen in to get some important pointers. Click here for show notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, Your Parenting Mentor. Identifying our emotions and learning how to cope with them is essential to our overall well-being. Teaching these skills to our children is my guest's expertise. What We Talked About: The importance of identifying emotions Her approach to teaching coping skills to children Ways to process children's anger and frustration The healthy passive and active use of the digital world  Things to Remember: “Parenting is the balance between being able to teach and connect and redirect when needed.”  “When you can identify what you feel, it's automatically easier to self-regulate.” “Teach in the moments of calm.” “Resting is essential. It's a part of the things that we need to do to continue to do the work we're doing.” - Janine Halloran “When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary.” - Fred Rogers   Click here for show notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, Your Parenting Mentor.

On Episode 19 of The KindlED Podcast, Kaity and Adriane are joined by Janine Halloran, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has been working with children, teens, and their families for over 20 years. They discuss the need for coping skills in our rapidly evolving world and the importance of introducing coping strategies when children are calm, emphasizing patience and consistency. This episode also touches on:•  the significance of adults managing their emotions effectively and modeling self-regulation;• coping strategies for children into relaxation, distraction, play, and movement;• the importance of cognitive flexibility;• the value of play in developing social skills;• the challenges teenagers face today;• how to reconnect with your inner child; • coping skills for children, teens, and adults; • and so much more!Coping skills don't have to be this thing where you have to plan, have a list, and follow it. Dive into this episode and learn how to make “coping” a way of life and a way of being. ABOUT THE GUEST: Janine Halloran is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has been working with children, teens, and their families for over 20 years. She has been helping children and teens build their coping skills throughout her career in a variety of settings, including schools, mental health clinics, and in her private practice. She founded Coping Skills for Kids to help children and teens learn healthy and safe ways to manage big feelings. She has written several books, including the bestselling Coping Skills for Kids Workbook, the Coping Skills for Teens Workbook, and the Social Skills for Kids Workbook. She is also the host of the Calm & Connected Podcast and the founder of the Coping Skills Community Hub. Her work has been featured in the Boston Globe, CNN, Huffington Post, and The Skimm® Newsletter. Janine lives in Massachusetts with her husband and two children.

Janine Halloran is a licensed mental health counselor who has been working with children, adolescents, and their families for over 20 years. After seeing the value of learning healthy coping skills early in life, she created Coping Skills for Kids: a place where parents can get products and resources to help their kids cope with the daily challenges of life.   Hear how to lead your child in expanding their emotional vocabulary and why this matters. Janine is sharing how it's not the emotion that matters but rather what you do with it, why it's worth striving for imperfection, and we're swapping parenting stories of times we've unintentionally caused big emotions in our children and how we dealt with it.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://planningplaytime.com/34

In this episode, I speak with Janine Halloran about her books, Coping Skills for Kids Workbook and Coping Skills for Teenagers Workbook, and what she learned from working with kids as a licensed mental health counselor. Janine talks about the major categories of coping skills and provides parents with tips for helping their children implement effective coping mechanisms. Janine also shares the importance of play and movement to help self-regulate. Join us for valuable insights into helping kids connect with their feelings and how to cope with big emotions.[01:40] Defining “coping skills” from a clinical standpoint and why having them is so important.[05:33] The relationship between “play” and self-regulation.[08:55] The importance of asking children “how would you like to solve this problem?”[10:25] Teens being conflict avoidant.[12:50] The major categories of coping skills from Janine's book.[16:03] Is there a difference between relief and release of stress?[19:40] Discussing the idea of movement.[23:05] Connecting physical feelings in our body with feeling emotions.[26:30] Helping parents understand their children's individual differences.[28:28] Advice for parents on how to implement coping skills if their child is resistant?After listening to our conversation, I hope you are able to help your child better understand their emotions and implement coping skills that work for them.Resources:Coping Skills for Kids Workbook by Janine Halloran- https://www.amazon.com/Coping-Skills-Kids-Workbook-Strategies/dp/1683731220 Coping Skills for Teens Workbook by Janine Halloran- https://www.amazon.com/Coping-Skills-Teens-Workbook-Helpful/dp/173338717X Washington Post article: The crisis in American girlhood- https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/02/17/teen-girls-mental-health-crisis/ Janine's website- https://copingskillsforkids.com/PrepMatters Website: https://prepmatters.com/If you have a high school aged student and would like to talk about putting a tutoring or college plan together, reach out to Ned's company, PrepMatters at www.prepmatters.com

We all want our kids with anxiety or OCD to use coping skills to deal with anxiety, overwhelm and dysregulation. But what happens when they refuse to use them?In this week's AT Parenting Survival Podcast I talked to my go-to expert on coping skills, best selling author and therapist, Janine Halloran. In this episode Janine and I discuss why some kids refuse to use coping skills and what approaches to use in order to help them embrace these tools.Janine has just opened up a new community hub to provide parents, therapists and counselors with in-depth support! You can learn more here.Also, the doors to the AT Parenting Community are open now until May 18th, 2023. Click here to learn more.****This podcast episode is sponsored by NOCD. NOCD provides online OCD therapy in the US, UK, Australia and Canada. To schedule your free 15 minute consultation to see if NOCD is a right fit for you and your child, go tohttps://go.treatmyocd.com/at_parentingThis podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be used to replace the guidance of a qualified professional.Parents, do you need more support?

On this episode of the Fresh Start Family Show, Wendy chats with Janine Halloran about coping skills. Janine is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, author, and host of the Calm & Connected Podcast.  Having a full toolbox of strategies we can call on to help us through challenging times is so important to help ourselves, and also to help us support our kiddos as they learn to do the same.  In this episode, you'll learn: What coping skills are, and what's the difference between healthy and unhealthy coping How parents can help kids figure out what will work for them Simple family practices to make it easier to integrate coping skills For links and more information about everything discussed in this episode, head to freshstartfamilyonline.com/152.

CAUTION – about 25 minutes in there are swears! Definitely grab some headphones or listen away from sensitive ears today. I had a truly bizarre experience last week. I watched my own life play out in a documentary about people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. What you hear today is the birth of my impossible dream: It's time to rebrand ADHD. By the way – I've heard it said that "The difficult is that which takes a little time. The impossible is that which takes a little longer." THAT'S the sense in which I mean impossible above. Today's links… ... I was honored to be in my friend Mark McGuinness's Creative Disruption season of his amazing 21st Century Creative podcast this year! Mark has created a page with the whole season gathered together where you can find all our interviews: https://lateralaction.com/articles/creative-disruption-pandemic/ ... I AM HAVING A DANCE-A-THON!! It's January 1, 2023, it's virtual, and it's going to be a blast! Find more information and register by clicking this link: http://kaylockkolp.com/adventures ... Here is the GoFundMe for my trip! https://www.gofundme.com/f/from-wheelchair-to-walking-across-england ... Watch the trailer for the wonderful ADHD documentary The Disruptors – recommended to me by my buddy and friend-of-the-podcast Janine Halloran – by clicking this link: https://disruptorsfilm.com/ Much love to you! Thank you for being here, Kay

In this coaching call with Michelle, we talk about sibling rivalry issues when peaceful parenting hasn't always been the method of parenting for both kids AND when one child has more intense needs than the other.   Michelle is a mom of two girls, 11 and seven years old. Her younger child, Q, is one of those kids that we call ‘more' or ‘extra', and really requires more energy and attention than her older child. What's interesting is that the problem Michelle thought she had wasn't actually what we ended up working on. Have a listen!   We go into: [4:40] Anger in siblings when big emotions come up [8:00] Handling conflict when your kids don't want to talk about it [17:30] The benefit of showing empathy and speaking kindly [20:15] Helping our kids through name calling and other unkind acts [27:30] Dividing our attention to all kids [32:40] One month check in Resources mentioned in this episode FREE How to Stop Yelling Course: www.sarahrosensweet.com/yelling  www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting  Coping Skills Checklist by Janine Halloran: https://www.janinehalloran.com/free  Sibling Best Practices: https://www.sarahrosensweet.com/e-book-stop-kids-fighting/    Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   On Instagram On Facebook https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Book a short consult or coaching session call

We're doing an ENCORE of one of our top 5 our most popular episodes this week: Episode 116: Six Coping Skills That Will Change Your Kids Lives with Janine Halloran, LMHC!   Everyone needs coping skills, especially in this day and age. Both us as parents and our kids. I mean, no one can be perfect and never have difficult emotions right?   In this episode, we talk with Janine Halloran, LMHC, about everything we should and shouldn't do when learning and teaching coping skills. Janine's the founder of Coping Skills for Kids, a therapist, and the author of several books, including the bestselling Coping Skills for Kids Workbook. She creates resources to help kids learn healthy and safe ways to manage stress, anxiety, and anger. Resources We Shared:   Coping Skills for Kids - Coping Skills for Kids has products and resources to help parents and professionals teach children coping skills.   Cozi Family Organizer App -  Cozi is the #1 organizing app for families. It keeps everyone's schedules and all your lists in one place! Try this Free Family Organizer app!   Happy Parent Checklist This free checklist teaches you a simple 5-step way to get kids to help out more while creating a strong parent-child relationship.  You'lMaybel learn the fail-proof way to stop doing everything yourself without nagging, reminding, or punishment.  Coping Skills for Kids Check out Janine's website for everything you need to help get those coping skills in place for everyone in family.

In this very special episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I have compiled a list of advice former podcast guests have shared about what they would say to their younger parent selves.   I know you will find this episode so inspiring. I've created a cheat sheet that you can download for free with all of my guests' expert advice for you to reference. You can get it here: www.sarahrosensweet.com/guestexpertadvice. We go into: [3:30] Dr. Laura Markham's advice [5:05] Ned Johnson's advice [7:30] Yolanda Williams' advice [9:31] Dayna Abraham's advice [10:55] Leslie Priscilla's advice [12:21] Dr. Sharon Saline's advice [13:50] Mr. Chazz's advice [15:50] Kristy Forbes' advice [17:35] Eve Rodsky's advice [19:30] Teacher Tom's advice [22:10] Iris Chen's advice [23:45] Lynn Lyons' advice [26:10] Julie Lythcott-Haims' advice [30:45] Janine Halloran's advice [33:00] Dr. Mona's advice [34:50] My advice to my younger self Resources mentioned in this episode Episode 2: When Your Child Refuses with Dr. Laura Markham Episode 8: Raising A Self-Driven Child with Ned Johnson Episode 14: Decolonizing Parenting and Raising Anti-Racist Children with Yolanda Williams Episode 17: Sensory Processing Challenges/Disorder with Dayna Abraham Episode 20: Reparenting Ourselves: Being the Parents We Want To Be with Leslie Priscilla Episode 22: Understanding ADHD with Dr. Sharon Saline Episode 25: Seeing, Guiding and Trusting our Kids with Mr. Chazz Episode 27: Understanding Autism with Kristy Forbes Episode 30: Find Your Unicorn Space with Eve Rodsky Episode 31: Play-Based Learning with Teacher Tom Episode 34: Untigering: Moving From Coercion to Compassion with Iris Chen Episode 35: Three Skills to Protect Our Kids' Mental Health with Lynn Lyons Episode 37: Your Turn: How to Be An Adult with Julie Lythcott-Haims Episode 41: Healthy Coping Strategies for Kids with Janine Halloran Episode 42: Brain-Body Parenting with Dr. Mona Delahooke   Books Authored by Our Guests Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids by Dr. Laura Marham  Peaceful Parent, Happy Siblings by Dr. Laura Markham  What Do You Say with Ned Johnson and William Stixrud  Find Your Unicorn Space by Eve Rodsky  Purchase: Fair Play by Eve Rodsky  Untigering: Peaceful Parenting for the Deconstructing Tiger Parent by Iris Chen Anxious Kids Anxious Parents by Lynn Lyons  How to Raise an Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims  Real American: A Memoir by Julie Lythcott-Haims Your Turn: How to Be An Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims  Brain-Body Parenting by Dr. Mona Delahooke    Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   On Instagram On Facebook https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Book a short consult or coaching session call

Do you ever hear wellness advice and think, “OMG I DO NOT HAVE TIME OR ENERGY FOR MORE THINGS?” In Episode 267, Christine chats with Janine Halloran, a licensed mental health counselor and mom of 2 who offers families and professionals practical ways to help kids cope with stress, anxiety, and anger. Christine and Janine talk about the state of kids' mental health, moments of hope, and simple, everyday coping tactics to get through the end of the school year and reset over the summer. + + + + + Edit Your Life shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Winner of the 2017 Iris Award for Podcast Of The Year. Hosted by Christine Koh (+ Asha Dornfest from 2015 to 2021). Share: #edityourlifeshow Show notes: http://www.edityourlifeshow.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edityourlifeshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edityourlifeshow/ Email: edityourlifeshow@gmail.com

How do we help kids with their big feelings? Of course we empathize first, but then what? How do we help them calm down? If you need a bit of support in this area, you will love this really wonderful conversation with Janine Halloran about coping strategies for kids   This episode has so many actionable strategies that you can take away and use the next time your child is having a hard time.   Janine Halloran is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has been working with children, teens, and their families for 20 years. She has been helping children and teens build their coping skills throughout her career in a variety of settings, including schools, mental health clinics and in her private practice.    We go into: When kids need coping strategies  The five types of coping strategies Janine talks about in her work How to use Janine's coping strategies checklist  What to do when your child doesn't want to use any of their preferred coping mechanisms The feelings thermometer    Janine is the author of  several books, including the bestselling Coping Skills for Kids Workbook and the Coping Skills for Teens Workbook. Her work has been featured in the Boston Globe, CNN, Huffington Post, and The Skimm® Newsletter. Janine lives in Massachusetts with her husband and two children. Resources mentioned in this episode  Free Coping Skills Printables Free Encourage Play Printables Download: Coping Strategies Checklist and Feelings Thermometer Get 20% off in the Coping Skills for Kids Store    Connect with Janine On Instagram LinkedIn Facebook Calm and Connected Podcast with Janine Halloran​​ www.copingskillsforkids.com    Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   On Instagram On Facebook https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Book a short consult or coaching session call

No matter how mentally healthy, resilient, or happy you are, we all go through times when we're faced with something difficult. Join Heidi and guest Janine Halloran as they discuss the coping methods that suit unique personalities, and how to identify your own coping skills.What to expect in the episode:What is a coping skill, and why is it important?How do parents implement coping skills?In what ways can parents model good coping skills?Coping skills change throughout your life. Why?How to learn new coping skills that are best for youDo people have different coping mechanisms?Shownotes: [01:56] How Janine started creating coping skills for kids[04:00] The challenges therapists/moms face[05:54] How parents often deal with anger and frustration[06:52] Coping evolved at different times throughout life[10:33] Showing respect to other people's ways of coping[12:12] Do the same coping skills work for everyone?[13:30] Categorizing coping skills[19:02] Is it okay to use distraction as a coping skill?[20:21] The importance of play in adulthood[24:52] How to identify your unique coping skills[25:41] Why it's important to understand your personality[26:35] Using social media to strengthen family bonds[27:30] Should parents play video games with their kids?[32:09] Mistakes are an important part of learning[33:30] What to do when your child is a perfectionist[34:30] Books to support children in making mistakes[40:38] Every human is a work in progress[42:37] What did coping skills look like in your home?[45:13] Write your skills and make a plan--Connect with Janine Halloran: Website: https://copingskillsforkids.com/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ph/encourageplay/_created/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/copingskillsforkidsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/copingskillsforkids/Connect with Heidi:Website: https://www.heidirogers.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heidirogers_/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heidirogers.hello/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidi-rogers-3a795317/

Everyone needs coping skills, especially in this day and age. Both us as parents and our kids. I mean, no one can be perfect and never have difficult emotions right?   In this episode, we talk with Janine Halloran, LMHC, about everything we should and shouldn't do when learning and teaching coping skills. Janine's the founder of Coping Skills for Kids, a therapist, and the author of several books, including the bestselling Coping Skills for Kids Workbook. She creates resources to help kids learn healthy and safe ways to manage stress, anxiety, and anger. Resources We Shared:   Coping Skills for Kids   Cozi Family Organizer App Free Family Organizer app   Happy Parent Checklist This free checklist teaches you a simple 5-step way to get kids to help out more while creating a strong parent-child relationship.  You'll learn the fail-proof way to stop doing everything yourself without nagging, reminding, or punishment.    Coping Skills for Kids Check out Janine's website for everything you need to help get those coping skills in place for everyone in family.   Leave Us a Podcast Review (How to Video)   The best mom is a happy mom. To better take care of you, download our No Guilt Mom mindset here .  These reminders will help you second guess less, and feel more confidence every day in your parenting.

Janine Halloran is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has been working with children, teens, and their families for 20 years. She has been helping children and teens build their coping skills throughout her career in a variety of settings, including schools, mental health clinics and in her private practice. She is the author of several books, including the bestselling Coping Skills for Kids Workbook and the Coping Skills for Teens Workbook.  Her work has been featured in the Boston Globe, CNN, Huffington Post, and The Skimm® Newsletter. Janine lives in Massachusetts with her husband and two children. Support the show (https://whoiscarter.z2systems.com/np/clients/whoiscarter/donation.jsp)

We recorded back in late summer, and here is a testament to the power of this conversation: just this morning I was speaking to my teen, and remembering today's guest, Shane Trotter, telling about research on drug addiction. This research was called the "rat playground," in which the positive societies that the rats lived in during the research made it easy for them to turn away from the powerful drugs – like cocaine – that were available 24/7 in the playground. If you need some hope that things will be okay, THIS is your conversation. As a young adult, Shane developed a kind of obsessive-compulsive disorder called Pino OCD.  And like me with my tendon challenges over the last decade, Shane has found this to be as much a gift as anything else. He wouldn't be who he is today without Pino OCD. Shane has written a great book, Setting the Bar, which is out just this week and which I know you're going to love. We discuss Setting the Bar, so you'll get a flavor for it.  There's so much else in here to love. I am excited to share a conversation that I personally found enlightening, inspiring, and so much fun! Join us! Key Links… – Find Shane at trottershane.com – My conversation with coach Andrew Moss from episode 374 comes up today… Listen here  – My first book, Positive Discipline Ninja Tactics, comes up in our conversation… Get the book here: http://amzn.to/1WE8DOA – The hilarious and wonderful improv show, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, comes up in our conversation – We talk about my friend and frequent WTOO guest Janine Halloran today, find Janine at janinehalloran.com – Click here for Steve Jobs' Stanford commencement address, which Shane brings up today Because my website is busted – click here to find out more about that, https://bit.ly/KisMovingAlsoFreePlaybook – I'm not posting show notes there… Click https://bit.ly/K2essays to sign up for my free weekly essays delivered right into your inbox with gratitude, and zero spam Exciting news! I am giving away my formerly-subscription-only We Turned Out Okay Playbook digital copy, each and every month starting now throughout 2022, to everyone who is signed up for my essays! That's a $50 value – as my friend Andres says, "that's no Netflix subscription, that's an investment" – and you can get it free each and every month. Click here (https://bit.ly/KisMovingAlsoFreePlaybook) to learn more, and click here (https://bit.ly/K2essays) to sign up.… The two links are clunky I know, but necessary with the busted website. Find the podcast and every back episode in these places, or wherever you get podcasts… Apple Podcasts… http://bit.ly/WTOOApple Spotify… http://bit.ly/WTOOSpotify Stitcher Podcasts… http://bit.ly/WTOOStitcher Karen Lock Kolp M.Ed. (I am sometimes called Kay, short for Kay Squared because I'm multidimensional : ) Executive, Leadership, and Play Coach Host of the We Turned Out Okay Podcast, helping parents – and former children – walk their best path (not the one that somebody else thinks they should be on)     The quote I live by: "Play is the highest form of research." – Albert Einstein

Surprise! Today I'm bringing you a wonderful conversation with my friend - and friend-of-the-podcast - Janine Halloran, in which Janine is the host and I am the guest… Hope you enjoy this feed drop from Janine‘s podcast, Calm and Connected! Listen to more of Janine's show by going to: https://www.janinehalloran.com/podcast/calm-and-connected-introduction And I'll be back next week with a regularly scheduled episode. Cheers! Karen

Janine has been helping children and teens build their coping skills throughout her career in a variety of settings, including schools, mental health clinics and in her private practice.  She is the author of several books, including the bestselling Coping Skills for Kids Workbook and the Coping Skills for Teens Workbook.   Her work has been featured in the Boston Globe, Huffington Post, and The Skimm® Newsletter.  Janine lives in Massachusetts with her husband and two children.  You can connect with Janine at http://www.janinehalloran.com/?fbclid=IwAR2F0ef_emLj8CXkpBrW3O_HWmoAeNcTwqfiqWBRSDtgbeOZWeCIuCjeueg (www.janinehalloran.com) http://www.janinehalloran.com/?fbclid=IwAR3YXitQbrq6_V8fomDme-6fHIgd6lOKKP4FJ4JG1xWW14muBlRtoE3TGqw (Janine Halloran) http://www.janinehalloran.com/?fbclid=IwAR3YXitQbrq6_V8fomDme-6fHIgd6lOKKP4FJ4JG1xWW14muBlRtoE3TGqw (janinehalloran.com)

Greetings! Yes, on its surface this is a conversation (with 6-time returning champion Janine Halloran! So excited to bring her back to you!) about ADHD. But it's about so much more. It's about expectations, and how they create the roles our children inhabit. It's about us, the roles we inhabit, and how we got here. It's about what we can do that would be detrimental, or helpful – again, not just with the concerns of ADHD. But with so much more. I'm excited to welcome you into this conversation, and I'm grateful that you are here! Key links and video located at https://weturnedoutokay.com/364 Key Links Click here for the video that I share in the intro, in which six photographers were told six different things about the same man – and as a result of their different expectations, they produce six completely different portraits of that man. Click https://weturnedoutokay.com/191 for the conversation I share about in the intro, me talking with my 13-year-old son… He accuses me of being "Pollyanna-ish." It's a fascinating chat even if you don't happen to be this boy's mother! Click https://weturnedoutokay.com/weekly to sign up for my weekly newsletters… Each is an invitation to go deeper with me. To get to know me better, to correspond, and to get support for your challenges. Completely free, just bring your open heart

Special Guest: Janine Halloran, M.A., LMHC All children and teens get stressed, anxious and angry sometimes. This is normal. Being able to positively deal with stress, anxiety and anger are important skills to learn so they can be employed at home, in school or other learning environments, and when in frustrating situations with friends and peers. But not all kids learn these strategies naturally. They need a trusted adult to help them learn how to self soothe, calm down, balance their energy and emotions, and process challenging feelings. How can we help our children and teens learn these coping strategies? For that, we turn to Janine Halloran. The post How to Talk to Kids about Coping Skills with Janine Halloran, M.A., LMHC appeared first on drrobynsilverman.com.

Special Guest: Janine Halloran, M.A., LMHC All children and teens get stressed, anxious and angry sometimes. This is normal. Being able to positively deal with stress, anxiety and anger are important skills to learn so they can be employed at home, in school or other learning environments, and when in frustrating situations with friends and peers. But not all kids learn these strategies naturally. They need a trusted adult to help them learn how to self soothe, calm down, balance their energy and emotions, and process challenging feelings. How can we help our children and teens learn these coping strategies? For that, we turn to Janine Halloran. The post How to Talk to Kids about Coping Skills with Janine Halloran, M.A., LMHC appeared first on drrobynsilverman.com.

Coping Skills For Kids Janine Halloran, M.A., LMHC Calm and Connected Podcast‬ Instagram: copingskillsforkids Course: Create Coping Skills Champions. & Coping Skills for Teens with Anxiety Raising Good Parents Potty Training Workshop Parenting or Pediatrics Questions? Text me: 402-256-0768 Youtube: Raising Good Parents Mighty Sleepers - use code "Podcast" for 20% off Please consider donating to LNKheroes and nominating a frontline hero (healthcare worker, teacher & school staff, first responder) at LNKheroes.org If you like what you hear, please leave a rating and review on this podcast. Links and Resources: Dr. Phil Boucher on Instagram @DrPhilBoucher on Twitter @DrPhilBoucher on Facebook Dr. Phil Boucher

Humans can have pretty big emotions and kids in particular, don't always have the knowledge or experience to deal with them. They often need help and guidance to better process them.Janine Halloran @copingskillsforkids is a licensed mental health counselor, entrepreneur and creator of the copings skills for kids products and resources for children. She teaches children how to deal with stress, anxiety and anger in healthy ways.In this episode she talks about:- How she first became a mental health counselor - The incredible experience of helping a child with counseling have a total mindset shift that improved their outlook on life and themselves. An experience that motivated her to pursue her path in counseling and helping children further- Why she values counseling and has sought it out for her own kids- The reason she believes it's healthier for her own children to receive counseling services from another professional, other than herself- How schools can better address mental health and de-stigmatize it- The products and resources she has created to help kids deal with stress, anxiety and anger in a healthy manner.Make sure to check out this episode.If you liked this episode make sure to check these ones out too:How Couples Can Thrive After Having Kids - An Interview With Allison Villa.From Adversity to Mompreneur in Tech: Myoshia Boykin Anderson.An Inspiring Story of A Former Child Soldier & Refugee.

Greetings! Today I've got five ways that parents I work closely with are keeping going… Because even though we can see some hope on the horizon, circumstances on the ground are, shall we say, not ideal. So if you need a little help getting good behavior from your kids, feeling seen and heard and cared for in your life, or feeling happy inside, here are five ways you may not have considered yet to accomplish those tasks.… Plus the Parenting News Segment returns today, with reports on how to not use social-emotional learning for evil, and also something called "toxic positivity." Join us! Here are the links that come up today: This episode's home-on-the-web is weturnedoutokay.com/355 In the first few minutes of today's show I share (a little bit) about my experience of being sexually abused when I was seven years old. This comes up in my first book, Positive Discipline Ninja Tactics, in the chapter called How to Help if Something's Wrong; you can buy the book by clicking here I share about being hospitalized with diverticulitis last fall in episode 349: Kindergarten Evals, Parent-Teacher-Conferences, and Lessons I learned from being hospitalized last week, weturnedoutokay.com/349 Beloved Ninja Parenting Community alum Jen came on the show in summer 2019 to talk about how she got control over the direction her family is going: weturnedoutokay.com/288 In episode 300 of We Turned Out Okay, two amazing and close friends of mine, licensed mental health counselor Janine Halloran and veteran preschool teacher Tricia Tomaso came on the show, and unbeknownst to each other (or me) they both brought the same topic: Social Emotional Learning… Weturnedoutokay.com/300 Speaking of Janine Halloran, she's going to be an expert speaker in the Parenting in Place Masterclass Series this winter! Register for this awesome series by going to parentinginplacemasterclass.com Today I share that I am planning a new segment of the show… that it's going to include input from our wonderful listeners… and the first people who will know about it are those who get my free weekly newsletters! Find out what's up by subscribing for these newsletters yourself: weturnedoutokay.com/weekly If you want to start getting my free weekly newsletters AND you've got reluctant or unhappy readers at home, sign up for my free Guide to Creating Happy Readers at weturnedoutokay.com/readers Thank you for listening and reading! You rock!

In this episode Janine Halloran shares her knowledge and resources with us.  We talk about how to identify if your child is struggling with anxiety.  We also talk about how to choose a coping skill that will be a good fit for your child.  Janine gives us some great tips on using mindfulness in our day and helping our children to develop coping skills that they will be able to use when they feel anxiety, stress, and big emotions .  You can find Janine's wonderful resources on her website https://copingskillsforkids.com/#.  You can also find Janine Halloran on Youtube and on instragram @Copingskillsforkids.  

It’s hard to get our kids to use coping skills, but it’s even harder when they are teens who don’t like to be told what to do! In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast, I had the privilege of talking with Janine Halloran from Coping Skills for Kids. We discussed how to approach teens so they are more likely to use coping techniques! We also talk about her new book, Coping Skills for Teens.To learn more about Janine and her wonderful work visit www.copingskillsforkids.com.***This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be used to replace the guidance of a qualified professional.Let me become your $5 mini-coach. Learn more here: https://www.patreon.com/AtparentingsurvivalVisit my website at www.ATparentingSurvival.comSign up for my weekly email newsletter:https://pages.convertkit.com/740ba8cd83/92109b7172Take one of my online classes:To view the entire online school library, go to:http://www.ATparentingSurvivalSchool.comClasses include:How to Crush Social Anxietyhttp://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/crush-social-anxietyParenting Kids with OCD http://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/child-ocdCrush Moral OCD in Kidshttp://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/moral-ocdTeaching Kids to Crush Anxietyhttp://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/crush-anxietyHelping Kids with Anxiety or OCD Through Difficult Behaviorshttp://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/difficult-behaviorsHelping Kids Who are Scared to Sleephttp://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/scared-to-sleepHandling Sensory-Based Anxietyhttp://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/sensory-anxietyLibrary of Live Anxiety and OCD Classes (20 hours of class replays)http://www.ATparentingSurvivalschool.com/p/libraryUltimate list of helpful anxiety products:https://www.ATparentingsurvival.com/reduce-child-anxiety/ To join my private Facebook group visit:https://www.facebook.com/groups/ATparentinganxiouskids/Interested in my AT Parenting Community Membership? Get on the waitlist:http://www.atparentingcommunity.comFor a list of my books visit:https://www.amazon.com/Natasha-Daniels/e/B011K5IIWAJoin the fun on my YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/anxioustoddlers78Other social places I hang out:http://www.facebook.com/ATparentingsurvivalhttp://www.pinterest.com/ATparentingsurvivalhttp://www.twitter.com/atsurvivalhttp://www.instagram/ATparentingsurvival See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

— In Janine's book: Coping Skills for Teens Workbook, there are 60 coping strategies and it's divided into Coping Styles to make searching for a coping skill easier. It also includes several pages to support teens as they work on their coping skills, including: Feelings Tracker Worksheet Identifying Triggers and Making a Plan Positive to Negative Thoughts Worksheet Journal Pages Wellness Worksheets, including a Self-Care Plan — Janine has created an essential resource packed with education, activities, and simple worksheets. Valeria Teles interviews Janine Halloran — the author of the Best Selling Coping Skills for Kids Workbook, and the host of the Calm & Connected podcast. Janine Halloran is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has been working with children, teens, and their families for 20 years. She has been helping children and teens build their coping skills throughout her career in a variety of settings, including schools, mental health clinics and in her private practice. Her work has been featured in the Boston Globe, Huffington Post, and The Skimm® Newsletter. Janine lives in Massachusetts with her husband and two children.   To learn more about Janine Halloran and her work please visit: https://copingskillsforkids.com/     — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

In Ep. 46, Marisa welcomes Janine Halloran, founder of Coping Skills for Kids to talk about supporting kids through challenging times.

Janine Halloran is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has been working with children, teens, and their families for 20 years. She has been helping children and teens build their coping skills throughout her career in a variety of settings, including schools, mental health clinics and in her private practice. She is the author of the bestselling Coping Skills for Kids Workbook, and the host of the Calm & Connected podcast. Her work has been featured in the Boston Globe, Huffington Post, and The Skimm® Newsletter. Janine lives in Massachusetts with her husband and two children. Have question? Connect with Janine on social media... Email: info@copingskillsforkids.com. They can also reach out via facebook.com/copingskillsforkids instagram @copingskillsforkids. I also have a podcast called Calm & Connected, hosted at janinehalloran.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tlpedu/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tlpedu/support

Author and licensed mental health counselor Janine Halloran talks about coping skills for kids—what they are, how they regulate emotions, and how to support kids (and teens) in tapping into their power. For more info, visit: www.tiltparenting.com/session230

Greetings! If this feels like a pretty ambitiously named episode, well, that's because this is where we are in fall 2020. We are on the bleeding edge of crisis parenting, and there is a feeling in the air of "this is where our society fails or succeeds." (At least that's how it feels to me! You are very welcome to disagree. Either way, I hope this episode gives you a roadmap to success on your parenting journey, and some hope.) Whether a society succeeds or fails is in large part dependent upon the how that society raises its children. In this episode I offer five ways to think about this idea: 1. A society will fail by operating from a place of fear… A society will succeed by operating from a place of love. 2. A society will fail by rejecting change and diversity… A society will succeed by accepting both of these key qualities and using them to move forward together. 3. A society will fail by looking past – ignoring – that which is right in front of it, but which is difficult to look at… A society will succeed by understanding what is right in front of it, the matter how difficult or upsetting that information is. 4. A society will fail by stunting and mis-shaping children's development… A society will succeed by embracing children, wherever they are in their development, and by playing to their children's strengths. 5. A society will fail by putting up barriers and excluding those who don't share similar beliefs… A society will succeed by choosing to connect on a human level, with compassion and empathy, regardless of beliefs. Thank you for listening! I hope you find this one helpful! (View this post on my website by going to weturnedoutokay.com/347-part-1) Announcements and Links… 1. I am a part of the Emergency Home Learning Summit, a 2-month long Virtual Summit that is free to watch in real time! My talk is coming up this Thursday, and that's not all. The creators of the Summit are making it possible for speakers to do really cool virtual things, like live Office Hours! Learn more and sign up for the Emergency Home Learning Summit here : ) 2. I am offering a Quarterly Membership to the Ninja Parenting Community (NPC.) NPC is where parents are learning how to: – Help their children adjust to virtual schooling – Handle it when teachers are, shall we say, less than kind – Deal with changes in the bedtime routine that results in a child's complete freak out – Bring a parenting partner on board with positive discipline strategies – Understand how their values and parenting style impacts their children's development … And that is just in the last few weeks! Click here to learn more and join NPC at the Quarterly Membership Rate – 3 months for the price of 2, every quarter that you're a member! 3. My monthly publication, the We Turned Out Okay Playbook, is getting some real accolades; licensed mental health counselor Janine Halloran calls it "A life raft for families who are adrift", and subscribers are saying it's "Worth every penny" and "Simple, and yet so powerful." Find out what all the fuss is about – Click the following link to learn more and subscribe to the Playbook: weturnedoutokay.com/playbook 4. Click here for episode 342, my conversation with coach Mariela Ortiz (where I first learned of the idea that we can come from just one of two places, fear or love.) 5. Click here for episode 339, my conversation with Shannon Connery, PhD, which I reference in today's episode. 6. Click here for episode 344, all about "the secret fears of a child development expert" (that's me.) 7. In this part of the episode I reference one of my all-time favorite books, Visual Intelligence by Amy Herman. She teaches first responders, FBI agents, and others how to overcome their own biases and truly see what is right in front of them. Herman's book is such a model for me, and today I hope to help you understand why what she teaches is so crucial to a society's success.

If there was ever a time to call what we are all doing "crisis parenting," now is it. In this episode, I bring you a critical tool to help you keep going! I also share about why I called this show "We Turned Out Okay, The Modern Parent's Guide to Old-School Parenting." A mom in the WTOO Facebook group asked that question, and this Basics Bootcamp episode seemed like the perfect time to talk about that! Also today, I have three things to invite you into! In chronological order: 1. October's We Turned Out Okay Playbook The October 2020 issue of the We Turned Out Okay Playbook gives you tools for getting the behavior you WANT from your child – it goes to print at noon on Wednesday 10/23! Licensed mental health counselor and best-selling author Janine Halloran calls my Playbook ""A life raft for families." If a life raft seems like a good idea to you right now, click the link below! weturnedoutokay.com/playbook 2. The rate for my online private coaching practice is going up! I help parents and kids thrive every day in my online private coaching practice, the Ninja Parenting Community (NPC). Members have exclusive access to the WTOO Book Club, twice-monthly Live Members-Only Calls, and some low key, yet powerful, challenges we are doing this autumn! The rate for becoming a member will DOUBLE on Saturday 10/26, so if you've been on the fence about joining the Ninja Parenting Community, get in now before the rate goes up! You'll get your entire first month in NPC for free, too! weturnedoutokay.com/joinNPC 3. I'm a Speaker at the Online Toddler Play Summit! My presentation is all about how to keep going while raising will kids, and it's out on Monday, September 28… Get your free ticket to the entire event (there are 20 of us speakers : ) by clicking here Go to weturnedoutokay.com/346 for video of this podcast episode… Other Key Links: Click here for Positive Discipline Ninja Tactics, my first book. It comes up today because I share (without any detail whatsoever) of being sexually abused at age 7, a story that I tell in this book. Click here for The Success Principles by Jack Canfield. The tool I shared today comes directly from this book : ) This week's highlighted archive episode is located at weturnedoutokay.com/176, my conversation with Ingrid Alli and Hamilton Graziano. We discuss interracial marriage, parenting, and overcoming bias. It's a great past episode and I hope you enjoy it! Also in the pre-intro I talk about one of my personal heroes, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who we lost last week. I ask you to honor her life by being kind and compassionate. I also share about one of my favorite-ever books, Notorious RBG. Highly recommended reading! Hugs! We will get through this together! Cheers! Karen

School is back in session across the country. For many parents this marks the first time in six months that they have been away from their children for an extended period of time. A new school routine amid a pandemic can cause separation anxiety for both kids and adults according to Janine Halloran, a mental health counsellor and the founder of Coping Skills for Kids. She shares her advice for spotting anxiety in your child and offers up some strategies for helping the entire family cope with this new normal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are living in stressful times with this global pandemic (to say the least!) and kids are feeling it too. How do we help kids cope with stress, anxiety - even anger? In this episode, I talk to Janine Halloran, author of the bestselling Coping Skills for Kids Workbook, about strategies for kids to deal with all that life throws at them. If you enjoyed this episode, and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @mindfulmamamentor. Have you left a review yet? All you have to do is go to  Apple Podcasts or  Stitcher (or wherever you listen), and thanks for your support of the show! Takeaways: We underestimate the power of play as a stress-reliever for kids. Three easy grounding techniques for anxious kids. Kids can only learn coping skills when they are calm. Janine Halloran, LMHC, has been working with children & families for 20 years. She's the author of the bestselling Coping Skills for Kids Workbook. Join the Mindful Parenting Free Training here. Losing your cool? Kids not listening? Help has arrived. Join hundreds of other parents in this FREE, LIVE event to become a more mindful parent. Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how to create calm and cooperation in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Be a part of the tribe—we’re over 25 thousand strong! Join the Mindful Parenting membership. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Check out these deals  from our sponsors: Get 25% off your entire order at braddockusa.com for the rest of the summer with promo code HUNTER. Be sure to download the Peanut app for free today.

Janine Halloran joins the show to talk about her company Coping Skills For Kids ( https://copingskillsforkids.com/ ) She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has been working with children, teens, and their families for 20 years. She has been helping children and teens build their coping skills throughout her career in a variety of settings, including schools, mental health clinics and in her private practice. She is the author of the #1 Best Selling Coping Skills for Kids Workbook (which has been purchased or downloaded in 106 countries), and the host of the Calm & Connected podcast. Her work has been featured in the Boston Globe, Huffington Post, and The Skimm® Newsletter.

Today we are bringing back – for the fifth time! – beloved guest, an expert in teaching kids coping skills, Janine Halloran LMHC of copingskillsforkids.com. We discuss: – How Janine is thinking about school work and all this extra time at home with kids and family – The kinds of questions her clients are bringing to her right now, in spring 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic – Why a child's behavior is most likely worse than usual right now – What you can do about that, if that's the case in your home Join us! (Click the following link for the video of our talk, and also notes from today's conversation: weturnedoutokay.com/324) How are you staying positive? Let me know! In our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1607987166145505/ in Instagram: http://instagram.com/weturnedoutokay in Twitter: http://twitter.com/weturnedoutokay All during April's FREE OkayCon 2020 Virtual Summit we're having live watch parties, so we can keep each other company in this era where we all need that! Sign up to be notified about the guests and watch parties: https://weturnedoutokay.com/weekly Join the We Turned Out Okay Facebook group, where the watch parties are happening each Monday and Wednesday all through April, by clicking here. Find out details about the summit itself: http://okaycon.com We will get through this together : ) Cheers! Karen Karen Lock Kolp, M.Ed. of https://weturnedoutokay.com Helping parents change kids' behavior from bad to good, feel happy inside, and TRULY enjoy family time : ) PS Join my email newsgroup for lots of useful, free parenting tools, as well as lots of info on OkayCon, our Virtual Summit that is ongoing right now: sign up at weturnedoutokay.com/weekly If you need some extra support, especially right now with all the madness, I'm offering special membership rates if you want to join our private coaching community, NPC. Click here for details and to join, so I can personally help you through this extremely challenging time!

So, I say I'm going to drop an F bomb in the beginning segment of this episode, but we decided to edit it out, so no worries about earmuffs :-) Re coronavirus: I had an anxiety attack this morning, before I was even fully awake. To help you in case you are experiencing heightened anxiety right now as well, I start off today’s show with audio from a video series I’m doing on how to feel better during this time of fear, worry, and coronavirus threats. The video has its own post, with a cheat sheet of the ways I’m finding to alleviate the anxieties, available at https://weturnedoutokay.com/cv2 Go to https://weturnedoutokay.com/weekly to get these videos automagically delivered right into your inbox. We will get through this together

What we believe influences everything: our thoughts, our interactions, our relationships, and in the end our reality. But it can be really hard to nail down what we actually believe. In today's episode I take you into my beliefs, show you how I figured out what they are, and most importantly help you clarify your own. It's a master class in getting the reality that you want most – both as a parent and as a person. I hope you find this episode helpful! Click weturnedoutokay.com/316 for a cheat sheet on how to define your beliefs, and on the links that come up in today's episode. Also – Throughout February, in Instagram, I am posting my beliefs! Click Instagram.com/weturnedoutokay (or find @weturnedoutokay in the app) to see them! Thanks for listening! Sign up for my Weekly Parenting Newsletter Each week I send out a couple parenting newsletters, to help you stay sane while raising your kiddos. (In today's episode I talk about the most recent newsletter, on the role kindness plays in improving my health, as I have lived with a tendon disorder for eight and half years.) We're doing a series right now on "Kids gone sideways," so you can learn what to do when even the basics are a challenge! Useful stuff. Click weturnedoutokay.com/weekly so it zooms right into your inbox each week! Today's episode is sponsored by the amazing Janine Halloran, expert in teaching kids coping skills, who has created some great resources to help your child handle it when the going gets tough! Listen to today's show to find out how to get 15% off your order, and then Click copingskillsforkids.com/okay to check out Janine's Coping Skills for Kids Cue Card Decks.

"He asked me tonight who God was…" When Ninja Parenting Community member Mama Llama shared about this conversation with her three-year-old, I knew you were going to want to hear about it too. This is a short-and-sweet episode (and it's topsy-turvy, with the other stuff coming after the main part of the show, rather than before.) But don't be fooled by its brevity. We talk about something big! So big, maybe it can only be glimpsed at by us. I am excited to share, somewhat different, episode with you. Plus in Parenting News: I read from a recent Miss Conduct column on in-laws, and parents, and boundaries – and how you can feel good about yours. (Ninja parents: click here for the live, members-only call which comes up in today's Parenting News! If you're not yet a member, but you would like to become one, click here.) PS If this is a holiday celebration time of year for you, I hope it's wonderful! Join us! Sign up for my Weekly Parenting Newsletter Each Wednesday I send out a Parenting Newsletter, to help you stay sane while raising your kiddos. We're doing a series right now on what to do when you feel like a failure, and who among us hasn't felt like that at some point? Useful stuff. Click weturnedoutokay.com/weekly so it zooms right into your inbox each week! Today's episode is sponsored by the amazing Janine Halloran, expert in teaching kids coping skills, who has created a great resource to help your child handle it when the going gets tough! Listen to today's show to find out how to get 15% off your order, and then Click copingskillsforkids.com/okay to check out Janine's Coping Skills for Kids Cue Card Decks. Link to this post: weturnedoutokay.com/310

I love this conversation. It's different from many of the others I've done, a little less focused on children and family… And more focused on how today's guest, Sunny Gault, found fulfillment within herself and built a career in helping other parents find fulfillment. Consequently Sunny is able to love and support her family, as they love and support her. Come with me on a deep dive into one mom's journey. You may, as I did, recognize yourself in Sunny's choices, thoughts, and actions. You may also, as I did, learn a good deal about how you might build that fulfilling life yourself! Join us! Sign up for my Weekly Parenting Newsletter Each Wednesday I send out a Parenting Newsletter, to help you stay sane while raising your kiddos. We're doing a series right now on what to do when you feel like a failure, and who among us hasn't felt like that at some point? Useful stuff. Click weturnedoutokay.com/weekly so it zooms right into your inbox each week! Today's episode is sponsored by the amazing Janine Halloran, expert in teaching kids coping skills, who has created some great resources to help your child handle it when the going gets tough! Listen to today's show to find out how to get 15% off your order, and then Click copingskillsforkids.com/okay to check out Janine's Coping Skills for Kids Cue Card Decks and activity books. Link to this post: weturnedoutokay.com/309

This question came directly from a ninja parent with this problem: "I can't identify a trigger but [my three-year-old] wakes up sometime around 1 to 3 AM and is just wide-awake and mad that it's not morning yet. Any tips on sleep stuff?" In this episode we talk about what to do when your child wakes up in the middle of the night and doesn't want to go back to sleep. Join us! Sign up for my Weekly Parenting Newsletter Each Wednesday I send out a Parenting Newsletter, to help you stay sane while raising your kiddos. Past editions have included how to make it so your child wins the parent lottery (even if you did not), and helping when your child is frightened. Useful stuff. Click weturnedoutokay.com/weekly so it zooms right into your inbox each week! Today's episode is sponsored by the amazing Janine Halloran, expert in teaching kids coping skills, who has created a great resource to help your child handle it when the going gets tough! Listen to today's show to find out how to get 15% off your order, and then Click copingskillsforkids.com/okay to check out Janine's Coping Skills for Kids Cue Card Decks. Link to this post: weturnedoutokay.com/308

Welcome to the fourth and final installment in our series about school, and how it can screw up your child, and how to make sure that that does not happen! Today we discuss the dangers that come with someone feeling continually assessed, judged, and evaluated. I work really hard to give you ideas to overcome this challenge. Plus in Parenting News: I share about this documentary that I first watched in college as a human development major. (Based on this documentary… Some of what's in the other is also here, but there is more here that is not covered in the other. I recommend watching them both!) Recently it came up again, and I'm excited because I get to share with you today! Also! If you can be at the Bancroft Memorial Library in Hopedale, Massachusetts this coming Saturday 12/7 between noon and 3 PM, come say hi - I'll be there as an author in their local authors book fair : ) Join us! Sign up for my Weekly Parenting Newsletter Each Wednesday I send out a Parenting Newsletter, to help you stay sane while raising your kiddos. Past editions have included how to make it so your child wins the parent lottery (even if you did not), and helping when your child is frightened. Useful stuff. Click weturnedoutokay.com/weekly so it zooms right into your inbox each week! Today's episode is sponsored by the amazing Janine Halloran, expert in teaching kids coping skills, who has created a great resource to help your child handle it when the going gets tough! Listen to today's show to find out how to get 15% off your order, and then Click copingskillsforkids.com/okay to check out Janine's Coping Skills for Kids Cue Card Decks. Link to this post: weturnedoutokay.com/307

NPC Cyber Monday special: 30% off of annual Ninja Parenting Community membership… Get on the waiting list (and get 7 of my best parenting resources – for free) by clicking weturnedoutokay.com/cybermonday! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As a preschool teacher I used to get asked all the time about when we would be teaching reading. Or writing. I could see the stunned disbelief on parents' faces when we'd tell them "we don't teach formal academics, children learn everything they need through play." It's patently awful, and damaging, to force kids into academic learning too soon. And yet it's done all the time. In this episode we discuss why, and what to do about it. Plus in Parenting News: I have been getting a lot out of the Live Above the Noise podcast, and so I want to highlight that for parenting news this week! Join us! (Links to everything talked about in this episode, plus a cheat sheet about the ideas we discussed, at weturnedoutokay.com/305 : ) Today's episode is sponsored by the amazing Janine Halloran, expert in teaching kids coping skills, who has created a great resource to help your child handle it when the going gets tough! Listen to today's show to find out how to get 15% off your order, and then Click copingskillsforkids.com/okay to check out Janine's Coping Skills for Kids Cue Card Decks.

NPC Cyber Monday special: 30% off of annual Ninja Parenting Community membership… Get on the waiting list (and get 7 of my best parenting resources – for free) by clicking weturnedoutokay.com/cybermonday! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Fortunately the children have no words to define the panic and anger they feel at constant violations of natural order and sequence fobbed off on them as quality in education." – Jon Taylor Gatto, Dumbing Us Down Everyone likes to know what is going on, we like to have some context in our lives. So do our kids! In this installment of our "How to stop school from screwing up your child" series, we discuss what aspects of school can sew confusion in children, how detrimental that truly is, and what we can do about it. Cheat sheet on helping kids feel secure, sure of themselves – as well as the key links that come up in today's episode – are available at weturnedoutokay.com/304 Plus in Parenting News: This fantastic documentary about the life of Fred Rogers. As I share here, I couldn't understand why it would be rated PG-13. And then I started watching it. (Here is the newsletter I wrote about this documentary: How I frightened my three-year-old.) Ninja parents: I mention in today's Parenting News segment that I just created a forum post in NPC inviting you to share a piece of news that you would like to see featured in this space. Click here to read the post, and to share your Parenting News! Join us! Today's episode is sponsored by the amazing Janine Halloran, expert in teaching kids coping skills, who has created a great resource to help your child handle it when the going gets tough! Listen to today's show to find out how to get 15% off your order, and then Click copingskillsforkids.com/okay to check out Janine's Coping Skills for Kids Cue Card Decks.

We talk with the Mindful Mama Mentor, Hunter Clarke-Fields, in this episode of We Turned Out Okay! Hunter is a parent coach who found real solutions to her own anger and frustration with meditation and mindfulness. She is a force for good, and I am so excited to bring her on the show! The title of this episode was very nearly "Mindfulness: A Cool Parental Brain Hack," which is how today's guest characterizes this state of mind in the latter part of our conversation. I love this idea, that mindfulness can help us wrap our brain better around child-rearing and everything that comes with it. I hope you get tons out of this conversation with Hunter Clarke-Fields, of the Mindful Mama Podcast. I know I did! Plus in Parenting News: I plan to be at an event that might interest you, if you can be at the Newton Community Farm in Newton Massachusetts on Saturday, November 9: A movie screening, and author signing! Ken Danford, author of Learning is Natural, School is Optional, a book I am currently reading and loving, will be on hand to sign copies! And us attendees also get to see a movie about self-directed learning and how cool it is. Hope to see you there! (Click here to sign up for the event : ) And we talk about social-emotional learning in schools, and how it's positively impacting not just the kids, but their families, teachers, administrators, and guidance counselors. Join us! Sign up for my Weekly Parenting Newsletter Each Wednesday I send out a Parenting Newsletter, to help you stay sane while raising your kiddos. Past editions have included remaining calm even if your kids are throwing dirt at each other, and helping when your child is frightened. Useful stuff. Click weturnedoutokay.com/weekly so it zooms right into your inbox each week! Here is the link to this episode: weturnedoutokay.com/303 Today's episode is sponsored by the amazing Janine Halloran, expert in teaching kids coping skills, who has created a great resource to help your child handle it when the going gets tough! Listen to today's show to find out how to get 15% off your order, and then Click copingskillsforkids.com/okay to check out Janine's Coping Skills for Kids Cue Card Decks.

"This morning we were reading a space book and [my three-year-old] was talking about how he was going to kill the astronauts. Aggressive talk really freaks me out." When one of the parents I mentor in the Ninja Parenting Community posted this recently, I knew that you might be hearing "aggressive talk" with your child as well. Why DO kids seem to talk and think so much about death, and killing? We get into that today, and I share 3 ways you can address what might seem an unhealthy obsession with the macabre. Plus in Parenting News: We discuss this recent Boston Globe article, about young schoolchildren not being given enough time to eat their lunch, the problems parents are seeing as a result, and what they are doing to try to make it better. Also! I plan to be at an event that might interest you, if you can be at the Newton Community Farm in Newton Massachusetts on Saturday, November 9: A movie screening, and author signing! Ken Danford, author of Learning is Natural, School is Optional, a book I am currently reading and loving, will be on hand to sign copies! And us attendees also get to see a movie about self-directed learning and how cool it is. Hope to see you there! (Click here to sign up for the event : ) Join us! Sign up for my Weekly Parenting Newsletter Each Wednesday I send out a Parenting Newsletter, to help you stay sane while raising your kiddos. Past editions have included remaining calm even if your kids are throwing dirt at each other, and helping when your child is frightened. Useful stuff. Click weturnedoutokay.com/weekly so it zooms right into your inbox each week! Access the cheat sheet on the three ways to help when your child seems overly excited by death and killing; plus links to everything we talk about today, by clicking weturnedoutokay.com/302 Today's episode is sponsored by the amazing Janine Halloran, expert in teaching kids coping skills, who has created a great resource to help your child handle it when the going gets tough! Listen to today's show to find out how to get 15% off your order, and then Click copingskillsforkids.com/okay to check out Janine's Coping Skills for Kids Cue Card Decks.

There are lots of reasons why we want our kids to become independent, in their actions and their thinking. (If for no other reason than, when our kids are independent, we do less for them. This means we are happier, and also it helps help our children understand the joys of being part of a system in which we all work together.) Today's episode is about how, if we're not careful, we might be teaching in the opposite. Today we discuss the possibility that simply attending school could make our children dependent on others for their intellectual and emotional well-being – and how truly dangerous that is. Plus in Parenting News: My latest book, Educating Happy Kids: 9 Ways to Help Your Children Learn What They Need to Know, is available for you to buy! And it has the CUTEST cover! If you want to learn about educating your child in the way that will help them be happiest, click here and read this book. Join us! Sign up for my Weekly Parenting Newsletter Each Wednesday I send out a Parenting Newsletter, to help you stay sane while raising your kiddos. Past editions have included remaining calm even if your kids are throwing dirt at each other, and helping when your child is frightened. Useful stuff. Click weturnedoutokay.com/weekly so it zooms right into your inbox each week! Access the cheat sheet on fostering your child's inner intellectual and emotional development, plus links to stuff discussed in this episode, by clicking weturnedoutokay.com/301 Today's episode is sponsored by the amazing Janine Halloran, expert in teaching kids coping skills, who has created a great resource to help your child handle it when the going gets tough! Listen to today's show to find out how to get 15% off your order, and then Click copingskillsforkids.com/okay to check out Janine's Coping Skills for Kids Cue Card Decks.

We're celebrating today, 300 episodes of We Turned Out Okay! I am super excited to welcome back beloved guests Tricia Tomaso, preschool teacher extraordinaire, and Janine Halloran, coping skills expert, for a roundtable discussion talking about social and emotional learning, and if schools actually do screw up kids… And we're also answering your questions in this tri-centennial episode! Join us! Go to weturnedoutokay.com/300 for the bazillion links we discuss today… And FYI Parenting News, and Magic Words for Parents, will be back next week. Sign up for my Weekly Parenting Newsletter Each Wednesday I send out a Parenting Newsletter, to help you remain sane while raising your kiddos! Past editions have included: – How to get your child to take more responsibility – How to teach your child social skills – Under what circumstances, if any, you should let your child watch YouTube. Useful stuff. Click weturnedoutokay.com/weekly so it zooms right into your inbox each week! Today's episode is sponsored by the amazing Janine Halloran, expert in teaching kids coping skills, who has created a great resource to help your child handle it when the going gets tough! Listen to today's show to find out how to get 15% off your order, and then Click copingskillsforkids.com/okay to check out Janine's Coping Skills for Kids Cue Card Decks.

"I am still just so scared these challenges are going to last forever, and school and daily life will always be a struggle. It's so hard to see the stuff other kids can do that [my three-year-old] just can't." If this lament – if these fears – sound familiar, I hope today's episode will help. Raising children is a hard job, especially when you're worried about a child's behavior, and if it's normal or not. In this episode we've got 5 ways for you to feel better about the bad behavior, and how you're doing as a parent! Plus in Parenting News: A wonderful, funny, sweet TED talk by comedian Julia Sweeney on her chat with her eight-year-old about the birds and the bees. Watch it – without the kids around, at least at first – to determine if it might be useful to you, when it's time for you to have that same talk. And also to smile. Join us! Sign up for my Weekly Parenting Newsletter Each Wednesday I send out a Parenting Newsletter, to help you stay sane while raising your kiddos. Past editions have included: – How to remain calm even if your kids are throwing dirt at each other – A tool to help you consistently get good behavior from your children – How to teach your child social skills Useful stuff. Click weturnedoutokay.com/weekly so it zooms right into your inbox each week! Read more about the 5 ways to feel better (mentioned above), and check out the links for this episode, by clicking weturnedoutokay.com/299 Today's episode is sponsored by the amazing Janine Halloran, expert in teaching kids coping skills, who has created a great resource to help your child handle it when the going gets tough! Listen to today's show to find out how to get 15% off your order, and then Click copingskillsforkids.com/okay to check out Janine's Coping Skills for Kids Cue Card Decks.

This episode almost didn't make it. Not because I don't think it is wicked important. I do think that. But because I worried about hurting your feelings. Ultimately (as you'll hear in the first five minutes or so) I decided to bring it to you, because from everything I'm seeing, school is broken. Systemically. In the long-term, I hope we can work together to fix it. But in the short-term, we need to make sure that it's not screwing up our kids. Plus in Parenting News: This TED talk by Allison Legerwood, "A Simple Trick to Improve Positive Thinking." Much-needed and much appreciated! Join us! Sign up for my Weekly Parenting Newsletter Each Wednesday I send out a Parenting Newsletter, to help you remain sane while raising your kiddos. Past editions have included: – How to remain calm even if your kids are throwing dirt at each other – A free tool you can use to create order from the chaos of your busy week – How to teach your child social skills Useful stuff. Click weturnedoutokay.com/weekly so it zooms right into your inbox each week! Today's episode is sponsored by the amazing Janine Halloran, expert in teaching kids coping skills, and an incredible resource she has created to help your child handle it when the going gets tough! Listen to today's show to find out how to get 15% off your order, and then Click copingskillsforkids.com/okay to check out Janine's Coping Skills for Kids Cue Card Decks. (Here is the link to the show notes for this post: weturnedoutokay.com/298)

So, today's Parenting News segment makes me cry, those mushy, parenty, happy/sad tears. You know the ones. That's coming up in today's break. Also! Join my private coaching community for just $1 for your whole first 30 days! Get the support you need to help your child – or yourself – through the huge challenges that parenting can bring. This is for a limited time, only through September 30, because of a technical screwup. Listen to the break for more on this. And click here to join the Ninja Parenting Community! (That's what it's called, or NPC for short.) If it hasn't happened already, there will likely come a day when your child says or does something super cringe-worthy. How will you handle it? Listen in to today's episode, to learn how to handle it best! Plus in Parenting News: Recently The Wall that Heals, a moving model of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, DC, came to my area. And while it may seem like a peculiar thing to feature in the Parenting News segment, I believe it's relevant. I share why in today's break. Also, in this episode I share about the free guide on "How to handle every temper tantrum." Click weturnedoutokay.com/handle-tantrums-now to get the guide : ) Join us!  Sign up for my Weekly Parenting Newsletter Each Wednesday I send out a Parenting Newsletter, to help you remain sane while raising your kiddos. Past editions have included: – How to remain calm even if your kids are throwing dirt at each other – How to get your child to take more responsibility – A specific formula for handling temper tantrums Useful stuff. Click weturnedoutokay.com/weekly so it zooms right into your inbox each week! Click weturnedoutokay.com/296 for show notes which include a cheat sheet of how to handle it when your child embarrasses you in public. Today's episode is sponsored by the amazing Janine Halloran, expert in teaching kids coping skills, and an incredible resource she has created to help your child handle even the biggest feelings! Click copingskillsforkids.com/coping-cue-cards to check out Janine's Coping Skills for Kids Cue Card Decks.

If the anxiety is hyped up in your home right now, for kids and/or for you, hopefully you'll find this episode helpful! It even includes a discussion, during the break, about how to deal with our own parental anxieties. I read listener Cathy's letter, sharing about her own anxiety, which starts off the thinking about what we can do to feel less anxious ourselves. Plus in Parenting News: I completely screw up a quote from Dr. Elven Semrad in the second half of this episode… Which led me on a search to find out more about this beloved psychotherapist. In Parenting News I bring you this short article, sharing some of his other quotes and thoughts on life. Join us! Sign up for my Weekly Parenting Newsletter Each Wednesday I send out a Parenting Newsletter, to help you remain sane while raising your kiddos. Past editions have included: – How to remain calm even if your kids are throwing dirt at each other – How to get your child to take more responsibility – How to teach your child social skills Useful stuff. Click weturnedoutokay.com/weekly so it zooms right into your inbox each week! Click weturnedoutokay.com/295 for show notes which include a cheat sheet of the 10 ways to alleviate anxiety, and tons of links! Today's episode is sponsored by the amazing Janine Halloran, expert in teaching kids coping skills, and an incredible resource she has created to help your child handle even the biggest feelings! Click copingskillsforkids.com/coping-cue-cards to check out Janine's Coping Skills for Kids Cue Card Decks.

Are you, as a parent, coming to view American healthcare as a soul-sucking showstopper of happiness? Don't despair. Today's guest, Dan Weissmann, has some great ideas and advice! Dan sparked a movement when he began a podcast about the many ways average Americans - confronting a healthcare system that can be ruinous both financially, and healthwise - think of and approach family health and happiness. The Arm and a Leg Podcast dives into some crazy stuff! Listening to Dan's show you can learn about: – A couple who discovered that their healthcare had unceremoniously dropped them just a few months before that child was due to arrive – The story of how we got insulin, and how, due to high cost, people who rely upon it are becoming modern-day rebel cowboys, figuring out how to create it themselves – Traveling Renaissance Faire folks who can teach you how to resolve disputes with your healthcare provider Dan stops by today, to talk about how we got here and the true state of healthcare in America today. Plus in Parenting News: We discuss the work of friend-of-the-podcast Devorah Heitner regarding what kids are really watching on YouTube, and how you can deal with it, in this article on her website. I also read her words from a recent Parenting Newsletter that I wrote on the dangers of YouTube for kids. Join us! (Click weturnedoutokay.com/294 for show notes, including a complete transcript of our conversation today.) Sign up for my Weekly Parenting Newsletter Each Wednesday I send out a Parenting Newsletter, to help you remain sane while raising your kiddos. Past editions have included: – How to remain calm even if your kids are throwing dirt at each other – How to get your child to take more responsibility – How to teach your child social skills Useful stuff. Click weturnedoutokay.com/weekly so it zooms right into your inbox each week! Today's episode is sponsored by the amazing Janine Halloran, expert in teaching kids coping skills, and an incredible resource she has created to help your child handle even the biggest feelings! Click copingskillsforkids.com/coping-cue-cards to check out Janine's Coping Skills for Kids Cue Card Decks.

"Learning" can mean different things to different people: – Getting good grades – Passing a test – Reading, writing, coding, mathematics, etc. But how do we get to the point where we know, and can demonstrate, our knowledge? It all starts in early childhood. Today we dive into how young children learn best. Plus in Parenting News: As parents, we can't be all serious and big-business. Without some downtime, we can't keep going, in child-rearing, in outside-of-the-home jobs, or within ourselves. I have been going through some pretty major burnout, and today in Parenting News, I share about a resource that has been making me feel way better: The Adventure Zone, in both podcast and graphic novel form. If this completely awesome, totally-not-for-kids sci-fi-fantasy thing is not for you, that is absolutely fine! But take this moment to find something that does get you the downtime enjoyment that you need. Join us! Go to weturnedoutokay.com/292 for a cheat sheet on the 3 ways kids learn best, key links from this episode, free guides (on potty training, picky eating, and how to handle every temper tantrum), and lots more resources! Also: Support Right to Your Inbox Get weekly support to help you maintain your sanity as you raise your kiddos! Sign up here for my Weekly Parenting Newsletter Click here to join the We Turned Out Okay Facebook group, where every Monday I offer Magic Words for Parents, a quick word or phrase for you to take into your parenting week! Click here to learn more about working closely with me, either as a private coaching client or as a member of the Ninja Parenting Community And thank you so much for listening! Today's episode is sponsored by the amazing Janine Halloran, expert in teaching kids coping skills, and an incredible resource she has created to help your child handle even the biggest feelings! Click copingskillsforkids.com/coping-cue-cards to check out Janine's Coping Skills for Kids Cue Card Decks.

Today's guest, Anna Seewald of the Authentic Parenting Podcast, experienced a truly traumatic event in her childhood, an earthquake in which she lost her mother. In part because of this experience, she went on to become a therapist, a woman who has dedicated her life to helping others through their toughest moments. "My true passion is to help children to thrive," she writes. Today we discuss many ways to help your child to do exactly that. I know you will get a lot out of this conversation. Many thanks to Anna Seewald for coming on We Turned Out Okay! Plus in Parenting News: Back in July I got to be a guest on Anna's show! Extending on this theme about how childhood experiences shape us, I share that I was sexually assaulted at age 7. This experience fundamentally changed my personality, and has had repercussions through all of my life. But here's the thing, while I would of course never wish something like this on anyone, not all the repercussions have been bad. Click authenticparenting.com/185 to listen to our conversation. Though certainly tough in parts, overall it's a hopeful, and I really hope helpful (hence the sharing as Parenting News) conversation. Join us! Go to weturnedoutokay.com/291 for key links from this episode, free guides (on potty training, picky eating, and how to handle every temper tantrum), and lots more resources! Also: Sign up for the resource where I share great ninja tactics, a positive mindset, and some good stories to boot: Click here for my weekly parenting newsletter. Click here to learn more about working closely with me, either as a private coaching client or as a member of the Ninja Parenting Community And thank you so much for listening! Today's episode is sponsored by the amazing Janine Halloran, expert in teaching kids coping skills, and an incredible resource she has created to help your child handle even the biggest feelings! Click copingskillsforkids.com/coping-cue-cards to check out Janine's Coping Skills for Kids Cue Card Decks.

Our special guest this week on SPED Homeschool Conversations was Janine Halloran, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Founder of Encourage Play. Janine shared on "Social and Relational Skill Building Through Playdates " Specific topics covered in this broadcast were: Play is the best way for children to learn and communicate. Playdates offer a natural "teachable moment" environment to work on social skills and interacting with others. How to set the stage for success when it comes to playdates. Scaffold and support the playdate. What to do when a playdate isn't going well. How to take your child's learned social and relational skills to the next level. #confidence #childhood #thisability #socialskills #friendship #homeschool #parenting

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! In this episode, Alexa and Nancy chat with Dr. Traci Clayton, author of the best-selling Abundant Kids Rock!, a resource to help children live abundant and joyful lives by creating mindset shifts. We talk about the seemingly  rising incidences of depression and anxiety and the mind-body connection. In this episode, we talked about: Traci's R.O.C.K method, which outlines four steps to becoming more joyfulThe power of positive thinkingCoping Skills (Check out this post from our archives by Janine Halloran.)Abundant Kids Rock!, by Traci ClaytonAmy Cuddy's TED Talk  on body languageMarietta Goldman's Affirmation CardsRachel's Day in the Garden by Giselle Shardlow   Learn more about Dr. Traci Clayton and get all the shownotes at Losethecape.com/podcast/174

Welcome to the Calm and Connected Podcast! I’m Janine Halloran, the host of the show. in this episode, you’ll learn a little bit about me, my two businesses Encourage Play and Coping Skills for Kids, and where the name of the show comes from.Topics we will cover as time goes on:some coping skillsways to encourage playways for families to connectidentifying and managing feelingsself-carejust to name a few!visit janinehalloran.com to learn more about me and what I create.If you like this podcast, please subscribe and you’ll get notified when new episodes launch. Want to help others find us? Share this podcast with others, and rate and review us where you listen to the podcast.If you prefer video, we also have a video version of the podcast available on YouTube!

Many of us deal with kids who don’t know how to calm down. Kids who rage over the slightest issue or kids who get paralyzed with fear with any small change. You may not know how to build your child’s coping mechanisms. Many of us throw platitudes like, “calm down” or “you’re fine.” Unfortunately, most of the time that doesn’t cut it. Teaching kids coping skills can be hard, but it is such a crucial thing to teach. In this episode of The AT Parenting Survival Podcast I talked to Janine Halloran, the queen of kids coping skills! She is the creator of Coping Skills for Kids, Coping Cue Cards and the author of the best-selling book, Coping Skills for Kids Workbook. She is dishing out what skills we can teach our kids and how we can teach it! If you want learn more from Janine visit her website Coping Skills for Kids at www.copingskillsforkids.com. Coping Skills for Kids Workbook: https://amzn.to/2DYeXyc Coping Cue Cards: Discovery Deck - https://amzn.to/2PjVdHz Relaxation Deck - https://amzn.to/2zE3roU Coping Skills Online Classes: https://copingskillsforkids.teachable.com/?affcode=106350_4nxliarx *** This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be used to replace the guidance of a qualified professional.Visit my website at www.ATparentingSurvival.comInterested in my AT Parenting Community Membership? Click below to join us!http://www.atparentingcommunity.com Sign up for my weekly email newsletter:https://pages.convertkit.com/740ba8cd83/92109b7172Take one of my online classes:To view the entire online school library, go to:http://anxioustoddlers.teachable.comClasses include:How to Crush Social Anxietyhttp://anxioustoddlers.teachable.com/p/crush-social-anxietyParenting Kids with OCD http://anxioustoddlers.teachable.com/p/child-ocdCrush Moral OCD in Kidshttp://anxioustoddlers.teachable.com/p/moral-ocdTeaching Kids to Crush Anxietyhttp://anxioustoddlers.teachable.com/p/crush-anxiety Helping Kids with Anxiety or OCD Through Difficult Behaviorshttp://anxioustoddlers.teachable.com/p/difficult-behaviorsHelping Kids Who are Scared to Sleephttp://anxioustoddlers.teachable.com/p/scared-to-sleepHandling Sensory-Based Anxietyhttp://anxioustoddlers.teachable.com/p/sensory-anxietyLibrary of Live Anxiety and OCD Classes (20 hours of class replays)http://anxioustoddlers.teachable.com/p/libraryUltimate list of helpful anxiety products:https://www.anxioustoddlers.com/reduce-child-anxiety/ To join my private Facebook group visit:https://www.facebook.com/groups/ATparentinganxiouskids/For a list of my books visit:https://www.amazon.com/Natasha-Daniels/e/B011K5IIWAJoin the fun on my YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/anxioustoddlers78 Other social places I hang... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Janine Halloran, LMHC joins Kevin and Tanya Lindquist, LCSW to address common misunderstandings about anxiety and other big emotions in children. Learn more about Janine and the tools she's created to help children develop coping skills at www.copingskillsforkids.com. Find more information and resources about this topic at www.nami.org (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Thanks again Janine! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/family-ninjas/support

Today on the #WalkItOut Podcast, we're chatting with very special guest Janine Halloran! You can listen at WalkItOutPodcast.com or on iTunes! For notes and links for everything we talked about on the show, visit: https://www.triciagoyer.com/034 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/walkitoutwithtriciagoyer/support

In today's episode with 3-time returning champion Janine Halloran, the conversation goes in all kinds of useful directions, many of which I did not see coming! Listen to learn more about: – Big Feelings, the ones Janine says "feel like you can't contain them in your body" – How to stop engaging in the all-too-common and dangerous parenting ploy, "positively invalidating" our kids' feelings – Whether your young child is lucky, or unlucky, in the expression of feelings (and the HUGE difference this can make in a child's life) The Handle the Holidays FREE 5-Day Challenge, designed to help you cut through the BS and really enjoy this time of year, starts in just over a week! With daily emails that will give you a series of quick wins beamed into your inbox each day of the challenge, and a Facebook live in our private We Turned Out Okay Facebook group on the last day (Friday, December 22, 2017), you'll have a whole new outlook on how to really enjoy these last days of 2017! Click here to participate in one of WTOO's favorite listener rituals – the challenge – and feel better about the holidays at the same time! Key links at weturnedoutokay.com/201 – happy listening!

Jedlie's Magic Circus Helps Kids Work Together To Build Safe, Inclusive Schools As our title implies most of our shows feature conversations with authors of great books you can read with your kids. Today we take a bit of a detour as we welcome Janine Halloran, author of Coping Skills For Kids Workbook. anine Halloran is the Founder of Coping Skills for Kids where she provides products for parents to help their kids cope with stressful situations in healthy ways. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and has been working with children, adolescents and their families for over 15 years. Coping Skills For Kids Workbook is obviously not a story book to sit and read with your kids, but it does offer struggling families a loving way to support each other. Please click here to visit Janine's Web Site

Lots of things can happen over the course of a day to make us all feel anxious…How does your child handle anxiety?  Today licensed mental health counselor, play expert, and mom-to-2 Janine Halloran gives us some wonderful – and very specific – tools to help our kids handle stress. True to the nature of We Turned Out Okay, my hour-long conversation with Janine covers lots more than this! Janine and her family are spending the year in California, clear across the country from their home in Massachusetts; we talk about how and why the Hallorans took on this move. We also dig into the concept of fidgets, devices to help people concentrate better – and this podcaster realizes that fidgets are more of a thing – in her own life – then she realized. To read about Janine's stress-busting advice, get links to some great books about play and her websites on encouraging play and teaching children coping skills, and to listen to the show click weturnedoutokay.com/137!

Podcast Episode 034: Why Do Kids Need to Play? A Your Child Explained Episode This past Tuesday, I had a great conversation with mom and licensed mental health counselor Janine Halloran of encourageplay.com. Janine specializes in facilitating play, and our conversation ranged from the benefits of play and how little is really required to encourage it, to how endangered open-ended play is in our society. Today, I want to extend on that conversation, and look at what's really going on inside a child's head during play, why it's so important, and how we can bring more of it into our crazy-busy lives. First off, kids process things completely differently from adults – and play is what helps them process the events going on around them. Play helps kids understand and make sense of their world, and it's up to us to remember that both to foster learning and to make our lives run more smoothly. Secondly, if you want to grab a kid's attention, start a game! Games help kids clean up, remember routines, and just add some fun into an otherwise humdrum task. Thirdly, kids learn with their whole bodies, and need all different kinds of play – alone and with others, indoors and out, self-directed and open-ended. Finally, play helps kids learn to navigate their world and negotiate and resolve conflicts (nonviolently). Studies are showing that kids aren't learning the kind of negotiation skills that we need to get along in this world, and I share about a study done a few years ago showing just how little playtime kindergarten children get in school. Called The Crisis In The Kindergarten, I hope you'll read this paper, learn about the study, and work extra hard to get your child more playtime. It's truly our hope for the future. I'd like to leave you with a question: how are you getting your child the kind of open-ended play time that every kid needs? Drop me a line and let me know, whether over at the contact page on weturnedoutokay.com or on instagram @weturnedoutokay.

From the moment I first read her article on The Many Perks Of Play in the October 2015 issue of baystateparent, I knew I was going to have to talk to Janine Halloran. She explains everything there is to know about play and how it can benefit kids, in a really well-written and entertaining way. Janine graciously agreed to come on to the show, and our interview is really one of my favorites so far! Today, Janine shares that play is: 1) critical to the well-being of every human, and even many animals – the skills learned through play are uncountable, our reasoning and thinking skills are honed through play, we even learn how to get along with other people through play 2) endangered in our culture; the average kid's time is way too structured, which crowds out the potential for open-ended play; since open-ended play is where so much of the magic happens, it's downright dangerous to have so little of it in a child's life 3) cheap, and/or free – think about how entertained your kids are just by the boxes that the stuff we buy comes in… we do not have to spend all kinds of crazy money to provide great playthings to our kids If you take just one thing from today's episode, I hope it is this: a thriving family needs play, and lots of it. How are you playing with your kids today? Connect with Janine at her website, encourageplay.com, where she has great advice about helping get more play into your child's life.

Most of us assume that all children intuitively know how to play, so why would anyone need to encourage them to do what comes naturally? Because, some kids, just like some adults, are, by temperament, less social than others. And those are the ones who could greatly benefit from wise counsel and support from parents. Annie talks with Licensed Mental Health Counselor Janine Halloran about kids, playdates, and learning how to create and maintain friendships. About Janine Halloran Janine Halloran is a school adjustment counselor as well as being a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over a decade of experience, working mostly in elementary and middle school settings. She is also a mother to two children and the founder of Encourage Play where she blogs and provides resources to help kids who need support connecting with peers. Because, as Janine says, "Everyone should play!" Learn more at http://EncouragePlay.com Copyright © 2009-2018 Annie Fox and Electric Eggplant. All Rights Reserved.