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6 Tips for Creating a Smoother Back-to-School Experience: A Parent’s Perspective
Posted by Tacheny Perry, Blogger on Sep 24th 2019
A few weeks ago, I walked all three of my sons down to the
end of the block and watched as the oldest two, ages seven and five, climbed
onto a yellow school bus. The five-year-old, who started Kinde
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Mastering Social Skills Through the Trials of Tryouts
Posted by Erin Green, Director of Boys Town Press on Sep 10th 2019
Whether you’re a parent of an athlete, mathlete, actor, dancer,
musician, or child who focuses their energies another way, most parents agree,
the successes of your children are prideful moments. An
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Back to School Pressures: Five Ways We're Stressing Out Our Kids (Plus five ways to help kids manage stress as they return to school)
Posted by Bryan Smith, Boys Town Press Author and Elementary School Counselor on Aug 29th 2019
We all want our children to be happy. And let’s face it, shouldn’t they be? After all, children don’t have jobs or bills to pay. We adults often wish we could go back to being a kid and not have to de
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"They Should Know How to Do That By Now!" - Increasing Student Success by Teaching Replacement Behaviors
Posted by Mike Meeks, Boys Town National Training Manager and Boys Town Press Author on Aug 9th 2019
In our work with children, families and educators, we consistently hear comments like “They should know how to do that by now!” when describing a child's behavior. Our response is often that behavior
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Teaching Kids to Be Happy with Who They Are
Posted by Billie Pavicic, Boys Town Press Author on Jul 22nd 2019
Peruse the self-help section of any bookstore and you’ll
find dozens of books about self-acceptance. Self-acceptance, or being happy
with you are, is an essential component of overall happiness. In
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Winning…If It Isn’t So Important, Why Does it Feel So Good?
Posted by Bryan Smith, Boys Town Press Author and Elementary School Counselor on Jul 8th 2019
This summer my family
enjoyed watching the Women’s World Cup. As the games went on, more and more
questions came from my son. One stood out. “Dad, what’s a yellow card?” I was
able to explain to
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