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16 Quotes on Raising Empowered Kids

16 Quotes on Raising Empowered Kids

by Katie Gerten | Jan 30, 2023 | Blog, Children's Mental Health, Featured, Parenting, Quotes

Want to raise kids with the foundation needed to navigate life confidently? It starts with empowerment, and when we leverage it to guide kids, we help them develop everything from critical decision-making to communication skills and even boost their mental health....
16 Quotes on the Power of Focused Effort

16 Quotes on the Power of Focused Effort

by Katie Gerten | Jan 28, 2023 | Blog, Featured, Focus & Productivity, Leadership, Professional Development, Quotes, Stress Management, Wellness Toolkit

Great things don’t come to those who work hard. They come with focused, strategic effort. And that requires keeping it simple—to practice discipline and say no much more than saying yes. Below are sixteen quotes illustrating the power of focused effort. Quotes...
17 Quotes on Helping Kids Navigate Anxiety

17 Quotes on Helping Kids Navigate Anxiety

by Katie Gerten | Jan 21, 2023 | Anxiety, Blog, Children's Mental Health, Featured, Mental Health, Parenting, Quotes

Do you have a child who struggles with anxiety? If so, you know that anxious feelings can shine through in several less-than-straightforward ways, making them, at times, tricky to navigate. Common Missed Signs of Anxiety Quotes Illustrating How to Help Kids Navigate...
Youth Dynamics and Frontier Psychiatry partner to address Montana’s mental health crisis — Billings Gazette

Youth Dynamics and Frontier Psychiatry partner to address Montana’s mental health crisis — Billings Gazette

by Katie Gerten | Jan 18, 2023 | In the Media

Youth Dynamics and Frontier Psychiatry Join Forces to Address Montana’s Youth Mental Health Crisis — Press Release

Youth Dynamics and Frontier Psychiatry Join Forces to Address Montana’s Youth Mental Health Crisis — Press Release

by Katie Gerten | Jan 17, 2023 | News, News & Events, Press Releases, The Latest

Youth Dynamics, the largest provider of child and family mental health services in Montana, has announced a new partnership with Frontier Psychiatry, the state’s leading telehealth practice for psychiatric services. The partnership will make telepsychiatry...
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Anger is a secondary emotion. 🔥 That means it s Anger is a secondary emotion. 🔥 That means it surfaces after feeling hurt, offended, disrespected, etc.

Most of us calm down a bit when we feel seen and heard.

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👉 Anger is often a mask for bigger emotions lik 👉 Anger is often a mask for bigger emotions like anxiety.
 
And one of the best things we can do to support kids is to equip them with coping skills.
 
Here’s a quick trick to help them calm anxious feelings in the moment called 5-4-3-2-1:
 
Have them name...

⭐ 5 things in the room they can see
⭐ 4 things around them they can touch
⭐ 3 things they can hear
⭐ 2 things they can smell
⭐ 1 thing they can taste
 
Grounding skills like this pull kids’ focus away from the worries in their heads and back to the world around them.

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Emotional intelligence is a powerful tool that can Emotional intelligence is a powerful tool that can help kids navigate the ups and downs of life. Here are five ways to help build this important skill with your little ones. ❤️

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As parents, we have a responsibility to set bounda As parents, we have a responsibility to set boundaries that keep our children safe and help them grow into responsible adults. But we can do it with kindness, compassion, and empathy, creating a peaceful home where everyone feels heard and valued. ❤️

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Teaching empathy starts with showing empathy. ❤️ Our little ones learn from our actions and reactions.
 
Show kindness, compassion, and understanding towards others, and children will learn to do the same.

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Solid communication skills are critical! But they Solid communication skills are critical! But they take time and patience to teach. 🙏

Instead of getting frustrated and resorting to commands like "Don't talk to me like that!" try empathizing and modeling positive language, saying something like "I understand that you're feeling upset. Can you please express yourself more kindly?" 

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Kids take cues from us. We must value their time Kids take cues from us.  We must value their time and attention if we want them to value ours. 🧐

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