When Kids Behave Aggressively
Original Article by Hayley Goldberg, LMFT via Heart of Connecting Aggression is hard to watch as a parent. It is upsetting to see our children hurting someone else. Few things...
Your Parenting Counts!
Original article by Hayley Goldberg, LMFT of Heart of Connecting Childhood is the foundation of life. It is a magical time of innocence and wonder and a time for children to...
National Baby Safety Month
Article via @MambabyUSA As parents, nothing is more important to us than the safety of our MAM babies. In observance of #NationalBabySafetyMonth @MAMbabyUSA is posting safety...
Teaching Children to be Includers
Original post by Hayley Goldberg, LMFT of Heart of Connecting As parents it is heartbreaking to know your child has not been included. It is devastating for us to think that our...
The Anxiety of Starting School
Original article by Hayley Goldberg, LMFT at Heart of Connecting. August and September mark the start of a new school year. For some this comes with great excitement and joy, but...
How You Describe Your Child Matters
Original post by Hayley Goldberg, LMFT of Heart of Connecting How we label and describe our children makes a difference in how our children ultimately come to think about...
We All Need Friends
Original Post by Hayley Goldberg, LMFT - Heart of Connecting Babies are born wired for social connection and from infancy they are ready to start building relationships with the...
Self-Regulation in Young Children
Original post by Hayley Goldberg, Heart of Connecting Young children tend to live in the moment and are ruled by their impulses and their immediate desires and feelings. It is...
The Silent Tragedy Affecting Today’s Children (and what to do with it)
Original article by: VICTORIA PROODAY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST via www.yourot.com There is a silent tragedy developing right now, in our homes, and it concerns our most precious...
Teaching New Behaviors
Original article by Hayley Goldberg, LMFT at Heart of Connecting Children aren’t born knowing how or why to behave well. They aren’t born knowing how to take turns, not to color...
3.5 year-old Tantrums (via Positive Discipline)
Original article by: Positive Discipline. Link to article. Question: I just entered the world of Positive Discipline and I love it. I feel like I can be a really great...
Recipe: Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
This recipe is so easy and so good! I make it once a week. You can add toppings of your choice or put it on top of lettuce for a salad. Thank you to Janice Dada of SoCal...
The Tribe
Guest Writer: Liz Kydoniefs Photo: Adobe Stock/Barbara Helgason The setting was out of a Nancy Meyers movie: a picture perfect luncheon overlooking the ocean in Laguna Beach...
TIME-OUT: How to use it appropriately and effectively
TIME-OUT: How to use it appropriately and effectively By Hayley Goldberg, LMFT www.heartofconnecting.com When young children misbehave it is common practice for parents to...
Should toddlers and preschoolers say, “I’m Sorry?”
Written by Hayley Goldberg of Heart of Connecting Original Article HERE As parents it is important to us that our children have good manners, are sensitive to, and care about the...