Research shows the key to building Resilience is the presence of a 
​stable caring adult in a child's life.
Why ATTACHMENT is so important
"If you want to change the world, ​
go home and ​love your family."     
​ --Mother Teresa ​
↗ 7 C's of Resilience​
​↗ The Gottman Institute
↗  Gottman Blog for Parents 
↗ Self Compassion
↗ What Self-Care Is & Isn't
↗ Self-Care
↗ ACE's Connection
↗ Emotion Coaching
↗ Emotion Log
↗ Emotional Self-Awareness
↗ Emotional Self-Test (Anger)
↗ Emotional Self-Test (Sad)
↗ ​Eliminating Power Struggles ​​
​Research shows safe, healthy, and nurturing relationships actually change our biology.  Sometimes we might think kids need “things” to be happy and well-adjusted.  Realistically, what kids need are stable caring adults who can do these ​6 things:
1.  Available & present
  • 15 minutes 1-on-1 time everyday doing what they want to do, or what they want to talk about
​2.  Approachable
  • Make EYE CONTACT (put down the phone)
​3.  Consistent
  • Firm and kind (hold the line--boundaries)
  • Follow through--every choice has a consequence; positive or negative
  • ​Reinforce desired behavior in the moment
4.  Empathic
  • Listen without judging or fixing
  • Recognize and label the emotion
5.  Fun
  • Move, play, sing, and dance together
​6.  Warm & Nurturing​
  • ​Smile
  • 5 to 1 positive to negative ratio of interactions
  • Give 8 second hugs