by Brianna Z. Kauer | Dec 9, 2021 | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Parenting, Prevention, Social and Emotional Skills
“Who we are and how we engage with the world are much stronger predictors of how our children will do than what we know about parenting.” -Brené Brown, Daring Greatly Brené Brown wrote a beautiful Parenting Manifesto called Whole Hearted Parenting which outlines the...
by Brianna Z. Kauer | Feb 19, 2021 | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Behavior Analysis, Parenting, Prevention, Tantrums
What is it: Emotional self-regulation involves the ability to behave effectively and adaptively even when experiencing a range of emotions; it is the ability to respond socially appropriately to situations that are disappointing, annoying, frustrating, stressful,...
by Brianna Z. Kauer | Aug 3, 2018 | Behavior Analysis, Education, Parenting, Prevention, Tantrums
Tantrums come in all shapes and sizes. All the way from short episodes of crying and whining to full-blown screaming, hitting and destruction. As a parent, it can be very difficult to know what to do during these high-intensity moments. Three important things to...
by Brianna Z. Kauer | May 4, 2018 | Behavior Analysis, Parenting, Prevention
Imagine all the problems in the world that could improve if the focus shifted to prevention rather than reaction. We all know that preventative health measures (eating healthy, exercise, sleep, decreasing stress…) are beneficial and could help us avoid illness but in...
