Summer Reading at Home – Learning and Fun for Kids and Teens!
With summertime coming up, it is only natural that some parents may be wracking their brains on how they will entertain their children during school holidays with the help of…
“Exposure” for Children with Anxiety Symptoms (Helping Children Act in Brave Ways) — Developing Minds
One of the most important ways therapists help children with anxiety symptoms is a technique called “exposure”. This article provides a brief introduction to exposure and how therapists might use…
Money Matters: Helping Kids and Teens Build Essential Financial Skills
In the contemporary world, being wise of money is a necessity. The rising price of living and the complexity of finances is quite an important reason as to why we…
Helping Kids and Teens with Emotional Health Challenges Feel Better by “Doing Enough” — Developing Minds
A psychologist named Peter Lewinsohn back in the 70’s wrote an article which suggested that (at least part) of the reason people feel depressed is because a) they don’t have…
Empowering Independence: Teaching Life Skills for Confident, Resilient Kids!
There are some important qualities that a child must learn in order to grow up to become separate and independent individuals. The independence inculcated by encouraging life skills is not…
‘Defusion and Acceptance’ Ideas to Help Children with Upsetting Thoughts and Beliefs — Developing Minds
Children and teens (like adults) often report thoughts and beliefs which they find distressing (for example: “I’m horrible”; “people think I’m boring”; picturing themselves doing badly on a test). There…
Stuffed Animal Day Preschool Theme
Author: Kristina Published: 01/29/2025 Updated: 01/29/2025 What to do with stuffed animals? Kids love their stuffies! Host a Stuffed Animal Day at home or preschool! Are you up to your…
Exploring the Great Outdoors: Camping with Kids
Longer days and milder weather create a vast number of families that would like to be outside observing their surrounding world. Camping with your children is one of the best…
What happens outside the session/program is what matters most — Developing Minds
Many children and teens with mental, emotional, or social health challenges are engaged in some kind of therapeutic program – this might be a course of one-to-one therapy, a group…
Fizzy Heart Painting – Toddler Approved
Author: Kristina Published: 02/06/2025 Updated: 02/06/2025 Inside this post we share a simple Valentine’s Day themed science activity that kids will love! It includes art and science! Need a cool…